Mount View hadn't done well against Bluefield recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Golden Knights came out on top against the Beavers by a score of 8-5. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 15-0 back in March.
Kyrece Hughes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Mount View is 14-2 when Hughes posts two or more runs, but 1-6 otherwise.
Hunter Muncy
| 05/13/26 vs Bluefield | 4 |
| 04/30/26 vs Van | 3 |
| 04/28/26 vs River View | 3 |
| 04/20/26 vs Montcalm | 3 |
| 04/02/26 @ Van | 3 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter Muncy, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four runs and one stolen base. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.
Mount View is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Bluefield, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-18.
Coming up, Mount View will head out to challenge Richwood at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bluefield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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