There's no place like home for Kings Mountain, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Everything went their way against the Ashbrook Greenwave on Tuesday as the Kings Mountain Mountaineers made off with a 12-2 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Mountaineers' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Kings Mountain got a great performance from Gavyn Manion as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Lyric Phonephet was a standout: he scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3. Those runs were his first of the season. Carter Roberts was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Mountaineers
| 03/11/25 vs Ashbrook | 51.6% |
| 03/07/25 @ Cherryville | 12.5% |
| 02/26/25 vs East Lincoln | 22.2% |
| 05/10/24 @ North Davidson | 48.5% |
| 05/07/24 vs West Rowan | 31.8% |
| + 5 more games |
Kings Mountain always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Kings Mountain's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Ashbrook, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kings Mountain will venture away from home to square off against Ashbrook at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ashbrook, they will head out to face off against Lincolnton at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ashbrook has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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