Kings Mountain is 0-3 against Piedmont since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Kings Mountain Mountaineers will head out on the road to square off against the Piedmont Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Kings Mountain is looking to tack on another W to their 11-game streak on the road.
Kings Mountain heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Piedmont by a score of 3-1. The loss put an end to Kings Mountain's undefeated start to the season.
For Piedmont's part, Jailyn Thomas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks. Thomas has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Piedmont saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Brown, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run. Another player making a difference was Sarah Belk, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Kings Mountain's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-1. As for Piedmont, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Kings Mountain has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 12.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Piedmont struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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