Forestview fell victim to Kings Mountain and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-0 walloping at the hands of the Kings Mountain Mountaineers. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Forestview in their matchups with Kings Mountain: they've now lost four in a row.
For Kings Mountain's part, Colton Mayes made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Mayes was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lawson Kennedy, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Luke Heavner, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Forestview's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Kings Mountain, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Forestview will take on East Gaston at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Forestview is facing East Gaston at the right time seeing as East Gaston is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Kings Mountain, they will head out on the road to face off against South Point at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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