After four games on the road, Forestview is heading back home. They will take on the Kings Mountain Mountaineers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Forestview had been on a five-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Crest put an end to it on Tuesday. Forestview's tough 10-0 defeat to Crest might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, Kings Mountain put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Stuart W. Cramer onto the board and left with a 3-0 win. Kings Mountain's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matchups.
The result came thanks to Madeline Huffman's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 19 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kings Mountain saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayla McSwain, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Forestview's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-5. As for Kings Mountain, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-0.
Forestview might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Kings Mountain in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Huffman, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Now that Forestview knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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