It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Kings Mountain had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Piedmont Panthers 3-2. This was a revenge game for Kings Mountain, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-1 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
Madeline Huffman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Desiree Green was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Piedmont's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Jailyn Thomas gave up three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Tara Deese was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Kings Mountain's victory was their 12th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-1. As for Piedmont, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-4.
Kings Mountain will have a chance to go back-to-back against Piedmont: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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