Kings Mountain has gone 9-1 against South Point recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Mountaineers will head out on the road to challenge the Red Raiders at 5:00 p.m. Kings Mountain will be strutting in after a win while South Point will be coming in after a loss.
Kings Mountain's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 20-0 margin over Ashbrook. The Mountaineers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by six runs or more this season.
Anna Wooten
| 04/08/25 vs Ashbrook | 9 |
| 03/21/25 @ Huss | 7 |
| 03/28/24 vs Huss | 6 |
| 03/25/24 vs Ashbrook | 6 |
| 03/14/25 @ Ashbrook | 5 |
Anna Wooten made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs.
In other batting news, Kayla McSwain was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Avery Cruise, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Kings Mountain was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .692. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, South Point came up short against Forestview on Tuesday and fell 11-7. The Red Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Taylyn Ledford made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Annie Risk, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
The victory made it two in a row for Kings Mountain and bumps their season record up to 11-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games. As for South Point, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Kings Mountain hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .335. However, it's not like South Point struggles in that department as they've averaged .393. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Kings Mountain's way against South Point in their previous matchup back in March, as Kings Mountain made off with a 6-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mountaineers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
