After having lost a blowout in their previous game against River View, Mount View was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They skirted past the Greater Beckley Christian Crusaders 7-5. This was payback for Mount View, who suffered an 18-6 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Hunter Muncy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Muncy was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, David Little was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Blake Wright, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Greater Beckley Christian's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Bolen, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Bolen has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Kolton Harper was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Mount View is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season. As for Greater Beckley Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-12-1.
Mount View will be playing at home against River View at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. River View is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Greater Beckley Christian, they will face off against Grace Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grace Christian is coming into the matchup with four straight losses on the road, meaning Greater Beckley Christian will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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