The Mount View Golden Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Greater Beckley Christian Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mount View is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Mount View took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Montcalm out 11-10. The high-scoring effort was just what Mount View needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Phoebe Dudgeon was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits. Dudgeon has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Dudgeon was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jasmine Rose was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Shiann Carter, who scored three runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Greater Beckley Christian is still looking for their season's first win. They fell just short of Mount View by a score of 6-5 last Tuesday. One positive for Greater Beckley Christian, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Mount View's win bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Greater Beckley Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Mount View skirted past Greater Beckley Christian 6-5 in their previous meeting last Tuesday. Will Mount View repeat their success, or does Greater Beckley Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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