For the second straight game, Kings Mountain will face off against Forestview. The Mountaineers will be playing at home against the Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Kings Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Kings Mountain will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Friday, then bounced right back against Forestview on Tuesday. The Mountaineers blew past the Jaguars 13-1. The Mountaineers haven't had any issues with the Jaguars recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Gavyn Manion
| 02/26/25 vs East Lincoln | 5 |
| 03/05/25 @ East Rutherford | 3 |
| 03/27/25 vs Highland Tech | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Huss | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs Ashbrook | 2 |
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Gavyn Manion looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Kings Mountain is 4-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 2-5 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carter Roberts, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Kings Mountain's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-6 when he doesn't). Lawson Kennedy was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Kings Mountain was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Forestview only posted a batting average of .174.
Forestview now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Kings Mountain, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Kings Mountain has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Forestview struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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