It was a good run, but Kings Mountain unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell victim to a rough 11-1 defeat at the hands of the East Gaston Warriors. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Kings Mountain has scored all season.
Kings Mountain saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kandan Zollo, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On East Gaston's side, Dennis Abernathy made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Abernathy has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Abernathy was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cameron Barnette, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Chase Johnson, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Kings Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for East Gaston, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Kings Mountain is on the road again on Tuesday to play Ashbrook at 7:00 p.m. Kings Mountain's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Ashbrook's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for East Gaston, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Shelby, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. East Gaston is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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