The Pocahontas County Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Mount View Golden Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Pocahontas County is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
Pocahontas County's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Pendleton County on Tuesday. They lost 21-0 to the Wildcat.
Meanwhile, Mount View put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Mingo Central with a sharp 13-3 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Mount View considering their one-run performance the match before.
Hunter Muncy made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Muncy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Muncy was also big at the plate, 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. Another player making a difference was Jacob Wright, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Pocahontas County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8-2. As for Mount View, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Pocahontas County skirted past Mount View 20-19 in their previous meeting back in April of 2019. Does Pocahontas County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mount View turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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