For the second straight game, South Point will face off against Kings Mountain. The Red Raiders will welcome the Mountaineers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Point has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight losses, while Kings Mountain will come in with three straight victories.
On Tuesday, South Point didn't have quite enough to beat Kings Mountain and fell 3-2. That's two games in a row now that the Red Raiders have lost by just one run.
For Kings Mountain's part, Gavyn Manion looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Manion also tossed no walks, which is notable because the Mountaineers are 6-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 2-5 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Kings Mountain let KJ Bell and Carter Roberts run wild. Bell got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI and one double, while Roberts scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Roberts is becoming a predictor of Kings Mountain's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 4-6 when he doesn't). Mason Wright also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Kings Mountain pushed their record up to 8-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for South Point, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.
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