
Golden Knights
04/05/25 vs Twin Valley | 15 |
04/05/25 @ Twin Valley | 15 |
03/24/25 vs Montcalm | 14 |
04/16/25 vs River View | 11 |
04/15/25 vs Phelps | 8 |
Mount View hadn't done well against River View recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Golden Knights blew past the Raiders 17-6. The result was nothing new for the Golden Knights, who have now won five matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Phoebe Dudgeon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over four innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one double. That triple marked the first that she hit this season.
In other batting news, Shianne Belcher was a standout: she scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She also hit a double, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Shiann Carter, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Mount View was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .640. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as River View only posted a batting average of .294.
Mount View is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.6 runs over those games. As for River View, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 3-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Mount View beat the Raiders by a score of 13-6 later that day.
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