Kings Mountain has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the South Point Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kings Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Kings Mountain needed a bit of extra time to put away South Point. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Red Raiders and snuck past 8-6.
Aidan Taylor and Brayden Patrick made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Taylor tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Patrick pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Taylor scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Patrick scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kandan Zollo, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Colton Mayes was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Kings Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for South Point, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5.
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