South Point is 2-7 against Kings Mountain since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The South Point Red Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Kings Mountain Mountaineers at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
South Point is is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 21-13 walloping at the hands of Palisades.
Evy McKee stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylyn Ledford, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Kings Mountain put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Ashbrook onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory. Kings Mountain might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten matchups by nine runs or more this season.
Madeline Huffman was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Huffman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Huffman was even better at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other pitching news, Anna Wooten and Kali Weaver dominated on the mound. Wooten pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits, while Weaver tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Desiree Green, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Paige Fleming was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
South Point now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Kings Mountain, they pushed their record up to 15-0 with that win, which was their ninth straight on the road.
South Point might still be hurting after the 16-0 loss they got from Kings Mountain when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Huffman, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. Now that South Point knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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