West Lincoln posted their closest victory since May 3, 2024 on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Kings Mountain Mountaineers. For the Rebels, this counts as revenge for the 4-3 victory the Mountaineers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.

Gabrielle Wright
04/02/25 @ Kings Mountain | 11 |
04/01/25 @ Bunker Hill | 8 |
03/28/25 vs Maiden | 6 |
03/25/25 @ Bandys | 3 |
03/21/25 vs East Burke | 4 |
+ 8 more games |
Gabrielle Wright spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, West Lincoln let Kaylin Pardo and Quinlyn Avery run wild. Pardo went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Avery went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
West Lincoln's record now sits at 9-7. As for Kings Mountain, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-3.
Coming up, West Lincoln will venture away from home to square off against Newton-Conover at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Rebels are facing the Red Devils at the right time seeing as the Red Devils are stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Kings Mountain, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Forestview at 6:00 p.m. The Mountaineers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Jaguars have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season.
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