Kings Mountain proved they can win big last Friday (they won by six) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the South Point Red Raiders. The victory was nothing new for the Mountaineers as they're now sitting on three straight.
Gavyn Manion looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Kings Mountain is 6-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 2-5 otherwise.
Carter Roberts
| 03/21/25 @ Huss | 4 |
| 04/04/25 vs Forestview | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs South Point | 2 |
| 03/14/25 @ Ashbrook | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Huss | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
On the hitting side, KJ Bell and Carter Roberts did most of the damage at the plate: Bell got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI and one double, while Roberts scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Roberts is becoming a predictor of Kings Mountain's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 4-6 when he doesn't). Mason Wright also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Kings Mountain pushed their record up to 8-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for South Point, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-6.
Kings Mountain will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Red Raiders: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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