Mountaineers
| 03/21/25 @ Huss | 20 |
| 03/14/25 @ Ashbrook | 19 |
| 03/06/25 vs Stuart W. Cramer | 15 |
| 03/19/25 @ Cherryville | 10 |
| 03/04/25 vs Chase | 8 |
Kings Mountain never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They blew past the Stuart W. Cramer Storm 6-0. Considering the Mountaineers have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Maddie Huffman was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 19 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kayla McSwain was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Avery Cruise, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Kings Mountain was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Stuart W. Cramer only posted a batting average of .000.
Kings Mountain's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Stuart W. Cramer, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kings Mountain will face off against West Lincoln at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Mountaineers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rebels have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Stuart W. Cramer, they will square off against Palisades at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Pumas have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.2 runs per game on average), something the Storm will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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