The Spotsylvania Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Mountain View Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Spotsylvania will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
While Spotsylvania's win against Culpeper County wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Knights won by a run and slipped past the Blue Devils 10-9. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 3, 2022, but that streak is no more.
Jake Herbst and Nathan Johnson made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Herbst tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Meanwhile, Johnson tossed eight innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits. Herbst has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances. At the plate, Herbst went 1-for-7 with two runs and one triple, while Johnson got on base in four of his eight plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those three runs gave Johnson a new career-high.
Landen Fisher
| 05/02/25 @ Culpeper County | 3 |
| 04/24/25 @ Courtland | 2 |
| 04/03/25 @ Chancellor | 2 |
| 04/29/25 vs Chancellor | 1 |
| 04/16/25 @ Brooke Point | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landen Fisher, who got on base in four of his eight plate appearances with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Wyatt Cox was another key player, going 2-for-7 with one triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Mountain View never let their opponents score on Friday. They came out on top against Colonial Forge by a score of 3-0.
Mountain View is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Spotsylvania, their record is now 13-1.
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