The Green Sea Floyds Trojans will take on the Mount View Golden Knights at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday.
Green Sea Floyds fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Latta on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 6-5. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Mount View hadn't done well against Richwood recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Golden Knights were the clear victors by a 16-5 margin over the Lumberjacks. The Golden Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 11 runs or more this season.
Hunter Muncy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Mount View is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 2-3-1 otherwise. Muncy was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Jacob Wright was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. Levi Barton was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Mount View has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-3-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Green Sea Floyds, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
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