
Golden Knights
04/29/25 vs River View | 8-5 |
04/29/25 vs River View | 10-0 |
04/28/25 vs Twin Valley | 17-3 |
04/28/25 vs Twin Valley | 14-1 |
Mount View came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the River View Raiders. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 10-0 on Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on Kyrece Hughes, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Mount View's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 7-2-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jacob Clemins, who earned one RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
Mount View's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for River View, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
Mount View and River View should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps West Virginia Rankings. The Golden Knights (ranked 96th) will meet Bland County (ranked 363rd) at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, River View will square off against Grundy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (112 vs. 357).
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