Kings Mountain has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Ashbrook Greenwave at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kings Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Kings Mountain put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Ashbrook as Kings Mountain made off with a 19-4 victory. The win was just what Kings Mountain needed coming off of an 11-1 defeat in their prior match.
Brayden Patrick made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Patrick has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Patrick was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Aidan Taylor was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Tucker Cash was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Kings Mountain has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Ashbrook, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Kings Mountain has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Ashbrook struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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