The Mount View Golden Knights will venture away from home to take on the Van Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Mount View blew Hurley out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday Hurley got their revenge. Mount View fell just short of Hurley by a score of 9-7.
Phoebe Dudgeon was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over 4.2 innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-low in walks (one). She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Malayah Barnes and Kaylee Cook did some serious damage despite the final result: Barnes scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Cook scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Kalyssa Short was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Van was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 12-11 heartbreaker at the hands of Cross Lanes Christian. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Brailynn McCarty and Hailey Tackett stepped up to the plate in a big way. McCarty scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances, while Tackett scored two runs while going 2-for-5. Piper Austin also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Mount View's record is now 1-1. As for Van, their record is now 0-5.
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