Softball Preview: Kings Mountain Mountaineers vs. Ashbrook Greenwave
Kings Mountain is 10-0 against Ashbrook since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Kings Mountain Mountaineers will head out on the road to square off against the Ashbrook Greenwave at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Kings Mountain has 14 straight victories, Ashbrook has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, it was close, but Kings Mountain sidestepped Forestview for a 7-5 win.
Madeline Huffman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 17 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Huffman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Huffman was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kali Weaver was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-3. Desiree Green was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Ashbrook's offense. They fell victim to a tough 12-0 defeat at the hands of North Gaston on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Ashbrook's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Kings Mountain pushed their record up to 14-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Ashbrook, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.
Everything went Kings Mountain's way against Ashbrook in their previous meeting back in March as Kings Mountain made off with a 15-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kings Mountain since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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