Kings Mountain's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's sixth consecutive shutout on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the South Point Red Raiders a 16-0 shutout. Considering Kings Mountain has won seven matchups by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Madeline Huffman made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. Huffman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than 12 strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Huffman was also big at the plate, scoring four runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Desirae Thombs was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Kayla McSwain was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Kings Mountain's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.2 runs per game. As for South Point, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-4.
Kings Mountain will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Huss at 6:00 p.m. Huss hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for South Point, they will head out on the road to take on Stuart W. Cramer at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Stuart W. Cramer will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something South Point surely won't give up without a fight.
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