For the second straight game, Kings Mountain will face off against South Point. The Mountaineers will head out on the road to face off against the Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Kings Mountain has three straight wins, South Point has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Kings Mountain proved they can win big on Friday (they won by six) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past South Point 3-2.
Gavyn Manion looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
Carter Roberts
| 03/21/25 @ Huss | 4 |
| 04/04/25 vs Forestview | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs South Point | 2 |
| 03/14/25 @ Ashbrook | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Huss | 1 |
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On the hitting side, KJ Bell and Carter Roberts did most of the damage at the plate: 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 victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins 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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