Kings Mountain is 7-2 against South Point since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Kings Mountain Mountaineers will be playing in front of their home fans against the South Point Red Raiders at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Kings Mountain has 15 straight wins, South Point has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Kings Mountain is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Ashbrook (and have done all season long). Kings Mountain never let Ashbrook onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory on Tuesday.
Madeline Huffman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Huffman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Huffman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other pitching news, Anna Wooten and Kali Weaver dominated on the mound. Wooten tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits, while Weaver pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Desiree Green was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Paige Fleming was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, South Point might've scored the first runs on Wednesday, but it was Palisades who claimed the real prize. South Point wound up on the wrong side of a tough 21-13 walloping at the hands of Palisades.
Evy McKee led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Taylyn Ledford, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Kings Mountain pushed their record up to 15-0 with that win, which was their ninth straight on the road. As for South Point, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Kings Mountain took their victory against South Point when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 16-0. Will Kings Mountain repeat their success, or does South Point have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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