The Kings Mountain Mountaineers are taking a road trip to take on the South Point Red Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams were dealt some close losses in their previous games and are determined not to let this one get away.
Kings Mountain fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Crest on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Chargers by a score of 7-5. The Mountaineers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Carter Roberts was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, South Point was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of North Gaston. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Red Raiders have suffered since April 23, 2024.
South Point's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Kings Mountain, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
Kings Mountain came out on top in a nail-biter against South Point in their previous meeting on April 8th, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mountaineers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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