Huss is 0-10 against Kings Mountain since April of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Huss Huskies will welcome the Kings Mountain Mountaineers at 5:30 p.m. Huss has given up an average of 14.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Huss is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Kings Mountain, falling 25-0.
For Kings Mountain's part, Lincoln McDaniel made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. McDaniel was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other pitching news, Gavyn Manion looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Kings Mountain is 2-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 1-2 otherwise.
Back at the plate, KJ Bell was incredible, going 3-for-5 with three runs, three doubles, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Cole Groves, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Kings Mountain was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .621. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
With the defeat, Kings Mountain broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 15 runs. As for Huss, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
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