With a playoff game on the line, Kings Mountain rose to the challenge on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Piedmont Panthers a 2-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Kings Mountain.
The result came thanks to Madeline Huffman's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kayla McSwain and Kali Weaver did most of the damage at the plate: McSwain went 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double, while Weaver went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Kings Mountain's win bumped their record up to 24-1. As for Piedmont, their loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-5.
As of now, neither Kings Mountain nor Piedmont have any future games scheduled.
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