Huss is 0-10 against Kings Mountain since April of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Huss Huskies will host the Kings Mountain Mountaineers at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Huss' offense. They lost 20-0 to Forestview on Tuesday. The Huskies' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Meanwhile, Kings Mountain entered their tilt with Cherryville on Wednesday with five consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with six. Everything went their way against the Ironmen as they made off with an 11-1 victory. The Mountaineers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.
Maddie Huffman spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up 18 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Kings Mountain let Maddie Camp and Paige Fleming run wild. Camp went 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI, while Fleming went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs. Those RBI were Camp's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Cruise, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-4.
Kings Mountain pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Huss, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Huss might still be hurting after the 17-0 defeat they got from Kings Mountain in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Huss avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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