It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Southern Guilford can now relate to. They lost 8-0 to the Kings Mountain Mountaineers on Tuesday. Southern Guilford was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Kings Mountain apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Kings Mountain's part, Southern Guilford's batters probably weren't too happy with Madeline Huffman, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 15 Ks (she gave up a single walk). Huffman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kayla McSwain was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Kali Weaver was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Southern Guilford dropped their record down to 10-12 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Kings Mountain, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 19-0.
Southern Guilford does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Kings Mountain, they will square off against Pisgah on Friday. Pisgah will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Kings Mountain surely won't give up without a fight.
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