Mount View and Belfast are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2019, but likely not for long. The Mustangs will take on the Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mount View will be strutting in after a victory while Belfast will be coming in after a loss.
Mount View barely beat Maine Central Institute the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Mustangs were the clear victors by a 14-3 margin over the Huskies on Saturday. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Huskies recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Kaden Bradeen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one RBI.
Stuart Knowlton
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Stuart Knowlton, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Will Gibbs was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs.
Mount View kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Belfast lost 11-1 to Cony on Monday. The Lions have struggled against the Rams recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Mount View's record now sits at 9-5. As for Belfast, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.
Mount View couldn't quite get it done against Belfast in their previous meeting back in May as they fell 8-3. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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