After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Liberty, Mount View was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They skirted past the Van Bulldogs 13-12. The high-scoring effort was just what Mount View needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Tanner Little and Hunter Muncy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Little tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Muncy struck out seven batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Little scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Muncy went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Jacob Wright was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Wright is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Jacob Clemins was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Mount View pushed their record up to 3-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Mount View will head out on the road to challenge River View at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mount View is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.5 runs per game this season. As for Van, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Wyoming East at 5:30 p.m.
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