After soaring to 12 runs the game before, Mercer Christian Academy was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. Their rough 20-2 loss to the Mount View Golden Knights might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mercer Christian Academy of the 23-13 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
For Mount View's part, Tanner Little and Blake Wright made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Little pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Wright pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Little scored two runs while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances, while Wright scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyrece Hughes, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Wright, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Mercer Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-3-1. As for Mount View, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-1.
Mercer Christian Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Jefferson Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on April 19th. As for Mount View, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Summers County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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