Mount View came into Tuesday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the River View Raiders on Tuesday and snuck past 9-8. That's more bragging rights for Mount View, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Hunter Muncy made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Muncy has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Muncy was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jacob Wright was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Blake Wright, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On River View's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Lester, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Andew Addair, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Mount View now has a winning record of 5-4. As for River View, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Mount View beat River View by a score of 13-10 later that day.
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