Baseball Recap: Kings Mountain Mountaineers vs. Forestview Jaguars
Kings Mountain got themselves on the board against Forestview on Friday, but Forestview never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Forestview Jaguars as they made off with a 12-0 win. Kings Mountain might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine games by six runs or more this season.
Colton Mayes made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Mayes was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Lawson Kennedy was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Luke Heavner, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Kings Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Forestview, their defeat was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-16.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kings Mountain will square off against South Point at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Kings Mountain: 2.7, South Point: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Forestview, they will head out on the road to take on East Gaston at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. East Gaston is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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