Mount View is 0-4 against Summers County since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mount View Golden Knights will be playing at home against the Summers County Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Thursday, Mount View made easy work of Mercer Christian Academy and carried off a 20-2 win. While fans of Mount View might be used to big wins, the 18-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Tanner Little and Blake Wright made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Little tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Wright tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, 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, Kyrece Hughes was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Jacob Wright was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Summers County got the win against Montcalm on Thursday by a conclusive 16-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Summers County.
Like Mount View, Summers County also got a great game from a two-way player: Matthew Cox. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Cox was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Summers County let Brandan Isaac and Ben Lane loose on the outfield. Isaac scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Lane scored three runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Jones, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Mount View's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-1. As for Summers County, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
Mount View suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Summers County when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Mount View have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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