Forestview fell victim to Kings Mountain and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their rough 9-0 loss to the Kings Mountain Mountaineers might stick with them for a while. The match marked that first time this year in which Forestview was not able to get on the board.
Forestview saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blair Riley, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, Forestview didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Kings Mountain's side, Madeline Huffman made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Huffman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Huffman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Paige Fleming was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Kali Weaver, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
Forestview are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-4. As for Kings Mountain, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Forestview will head out on the road to face off against South Point at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Point is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season. As for Kings Mountain, they will head out on the road to square off against Palisades at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Kings Mountain is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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