Grundy had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 4-6 to make it five. They came up short against the Mount View Golden Knights, falling 17-5. The Wave Man were not able to make up for their loss to the Golden Knights from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
As for Mount View, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.
For Mount View's part, Hunter Muncy and Tanner Little were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Muncy tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Little tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Muncy got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Little got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyrece Hughes, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and two stolen bases while going 3-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Mount View's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 11-2 (and 2-5 when he doesn't). Brayden Brewer was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Grundy will host East Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.24 runs per game on average), something the Wave Man will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Mount View, they will head out to face off against Westside at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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