If Mount View was feeling good off their 28-3 takedown of Twin Valley last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mount View Golden Knights lost 18-6 to the Greater Beckley Christian Crusaders on Thursday. Mount View was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Greater Beckley Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Hunter Muncy made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Tanner Little, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
On Greater Beckley Christian's side, Jayden Nguyen and Eli Gunter made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Nguyen pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Gunter didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. At bat, Nguyen went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double, while Gunter scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Kaden Bolen was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Hunter Crist was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Mount View dropped their record down to 10-8 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Greater Beckley Christian, their win bumped their record up to 6-9-1.
Mount View will head out on the road to challenge Richwood at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Mount View is facing Richwood at the right time seeing as Richwood is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Greater Beckley Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Meadow Bridge at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Greater Beckley Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
