With a playoff game on the line, Kings Mountain rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They never let the Southern Guilford Storm onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. The win was just business as usual For Kings Mountain, who after 19 games remain undefeated this season.
Southern Guilford's batters probably weren't too happy with Madeline Huffman, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 15 Ks (she gave up a single walk). Huffman has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kayla McSwain, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kali Weaver, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Kings Mountain's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-0. As for Southern Guilford, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-12.
Kings Mountain will take on Pisgah on Friday. Kings Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season. Southern Guilford does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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