It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Foard can now relate to. They fell just short of the Kings Mountain Mountaineers by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. The game marked the first time this season in which Foard was not able to get on the board.
Foard saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexis Stuebe, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Kings Mountain's side, the result came thanks to Madeline Huffman's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 17 Ks. Huffman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than 11 strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Foard's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5. As for Kings Mountain, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 21-0.
Foard does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Kings Mountain, they will take on East Rowan on Friday. Kings Mountain is looking to tack on another W to their 11-game streak on the road.
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