Kings Mountain got themselves on the board against Forestview on Friday, but Forestview never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Forestview Jaguars as they made off with a 12-0 win. Kings Mountain might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine games by six runs or more this season.
Colton Mayes made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Mayes was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Lawson Kennedy was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Luke Heavner, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Kings Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Forestview, their defeat was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-16.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kings Mountain will square off against South Point at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Kings Mountain: 2.7, South Point: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Forestview, they will head out on the road to take on East Gaston at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. East Gaston is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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