Mercer Christian Academy pushed their score all the way to 13 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 23-13 walloping at the hands of the Mount View Golden Knights. Mercer Christian Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Mount View's part, Tanner Little made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Little was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kyrece Hughes was a standout: he scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hunter Muncy, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Mercer Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Mount View, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Mercer Christian Academy will be playing at home against Jefferson Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Mount View, they will head out on the road to square off against Liberty at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mount View is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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