The Mount View Golden Knights will square off against the Webster County Highlanders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Mount View is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Bland County just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They came up short against the Bears, falling 13-2.
Hunter Muncy was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run.
Webster County couldn't beat Poca on Thursday even though they stacked seven runs on them in the fourth inning. The Highlanders lost 20-12 to the Dots.
Maddox Brown made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with two runs and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Webster County: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-9 otherwise. Greyden Channel was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Webster County has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. As for Mount View, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6-1.
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