It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Kings Mountain can now relate to. They fell just short of the Piedmont Panthers by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. Kings Mountain's loss signaled the end of their 22-game winning streak.
Madeline Huffman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than 11 strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On Piedmont's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Jailyn Thomas gave up one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Madison Brown was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two triples and a run. Another player making a difference was Sarah Belk, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Having lost for the first time this season, Kings Mountain fell to 22-1. As for Piedmont, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season.
While Kings Mountain had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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