Kings Mountain put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They beat the South Point Red Raiders by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 16-0. The result was nothing new for Kings Mountain, who have now won 11 matches by nine runs or more so far this season.
Madeline Huffman was a major factor no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Huffman has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Huffman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kings Mountain got a massive performance out of Kayla McSwain, who went 3-for-3 with five RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Desiree Green, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Kings Mountain's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-0. As for South Point, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-11.
Kings Mountain will head out on the road to take on Huss at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kings Mountain is facing Huss at the right time seeing as Huss is stuck on a 14-game losing streak. As for South Point, they will be playing at home against Stuart W. Cramer at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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