Mingo Central was the 8-7 winner over Mount View when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Mingo Central Miners lost 13-3 to the Mount View Golden Knights on Wednesday. Mingo Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Mount View's part, Hunter Muncy made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Muncy has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Muncy was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Kyrece Hughes was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Jacob Wright was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Mingo Central's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Mount View, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Mingo Central will head out on the road to challenge Wyoming East at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mount View, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Pocahontas County at 6:00 p.m. Mount View is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
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