If Kings Mountain was riding high fresh off their 6-0 takedown of Stuart W. Cramer last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mountaineers fell just short of the West Lincoln Rebels by a score of 5-4 on Wednesday. That makes it the first time this season the Mountaineers have let down their home crowd.
Paige Fleming and Avery Cruise stepped up to the plate in a big way. Fleming went 1-for-3 with one home run, while Cruise scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Kayla McSwain also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Kings Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for West Lincoln, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
Looking ahead, Kings Mountain will square off against Forestview at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mountaineers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Jaguars have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. As for West Lincoln, they will challenge Newton-Conover at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Rebels are facing the Red Devils at the right time seeing as the Red Devils are stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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