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| 03/14/25 - Away | 13-3 W |
| 03/11/25 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 03/25/24 - Home | 7-0 W |
| 03/19/24 - Away | 19-4 W |
| 03/20/23 - Away | 22-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kings Mountain). They put the hurt on the Ashbrook Greenwave with a sharp 13-3 win on Friday. That's two games straight that the Mountaineers have won by exactly ten runs.
KJ Bell made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Bell was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Those hits were his first of the season.
In other batting news, Luke Heavner and Carter Roberts did most of the damage at the plate: Heavner scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5, while Roberts scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-2. Heavner also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Wesley Turner, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
The victory made it two in a row for Kings Mountain and bumps their season record up to 2-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Ashbrook, their defeat was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kings Mountain will take on Huss at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kings Mountain is facing Huss at the right time seeing as Huss is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Ashbrook, they will face off against Crest at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ashbrook has given up an average of 12.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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