Kings Mountain is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Friday. They will look to defend their home field against the Stuart W. Cramer Storm at 6:00 p.m. Kings Mountain will be strutting in after a win while Stuart W. Cramer will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row dating back to last season, Kings Mountain turned things around against Chase on Tuesday. They never let the Trojans get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory. The Mountaineers not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since May 7, 2024.
Maddie Huffman made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Huffman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Anna Wooten was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Paige Fleming, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Stuart W. Cramer came up short against Burns on Tuesday, falling 20-6.
The win got Kings Mountain back to even at 1-1. As for Stuart W. Cramer, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Kings Mountain was able to grind out a solid victory over Stuart W. Cramer when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 3-0. Will Kings Mountain repeat their success, or does Stuart W. Cramer have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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