After flying high against Ashbrook last Friday, Forestview came back down to earth. The Forestview Jaguars fell victim to a tough 13-1 defeat at the hands of the Kings Mountain Mountaineers on Tuesday. Forestview has struggled against Kings Mountain recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Forestview saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Frederick Dow, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
On Kings Mountain's side, Brayden Patrick made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Patrick has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Patrick was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Colton Mayes was a standout: he went 2-for-2 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kandan Zollo, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Forestview's loss dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Kings Mountain, they pushed their record up to 13-5 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
While Forestview 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 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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