Huss is 0-10 against Kings Mountain since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Huss Huskies are on the road again to play the Kings Mountain Mountaineers at 6:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, Huss suffered a tough 13-1 loss at the hands of Forestview.
Meanwhile, Kings Mountain put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let South Point onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory. Give Kings Mountain's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's sixth straight shutout.
Madeline Huffman made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. Huffman has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than 12 strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Huffman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Desirae Thombs, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Kayla McSwain was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Huss' defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Kings Mountain, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Huss might still be hurting after the 18-0 loss they got from Kings Mountain when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Huss avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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