Mount View is 9-1 against River View since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Mount View Golden Knights will stay at home for another game and welcome the River View Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Mount View is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Mount View narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Pocahontas County 7-6.
Jackson Rose made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. Rose was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Blake Wright was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kyrece Hughes, who scored two runs and stole three bases.
Meanwhile, River View came up short against WestSide on Wednesday and fell 8-5.
Mount View pushed their record up to 13-10 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for River View, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Mount View was able to grind out a solid win over River View when the teams last played back in April, winning 13-10. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was River View's Sam Roberts, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mount View still be able to contain Roberts? There's only one way to find out.
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