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Thursday, March 8, 1878—MIRROR-HERALD—Page 7 Baseball Team Opens Saturday \ 5! ’,1 ID MOUNTIE HOPEFtnJS - Ihese two Juniors will probably be In the lineup Saturday when Kings Mountain High opens its baseball season against Hunter Hues. Left Is catcher Tim Whitaker and right Is outfielder Alan Putnam. Both were lettermen last year whan the Moiaitles finished second to South Point J DOWNTOWN KINGS MOUNTAIN knc „x Black Patent Leather Boys Slip On, Gored Vomp, Textured Bison Rubber Single Sole Addon Fibre Heels W/Top, Gilt ^Stropped Trim Lined. SIZE 1-3 ^SHOES- *14.95 SIZE 3 1/2-7 *16.95 Jeremy Trish Coppertone Ton Leather Folded Toplines, Coble Stitched Trim, AAoc Toe, Stained Kroton I Unitsoles, Split Leather Counter ■ Pockets, Lined Vamps. * i/2a *12.00 »1/z • 4 •lAOO ■Ax I I Black Simulated Potent Faille Lined, Split Leather Counter Pockets, Gor^, Gilt Buckles Black P.V.C. 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Hw Mountatoeera travel to Aahbrook Wedaaaday for another non-confaraneo gama before opening Southwaatem 8-A Con- faranoa aetlan on March 17 at R-8 OantraL Saturday’a game with pit two veteran teams, but aa has bean his custom In paat yearn, KMHS Obach Barry Olbaon Intends to use the gama for experlmsntal purposes, aibaon'a a strong believer In giving everyone a chance In non- conference games In hopes he can chooae the bast nine before the Mountles get Into the conferance aaason. “We’ra gotng to play aa many people as we can,” he said, "but we won’t be ahla to do as much experi menting as we did last year when we had seven non-ccnfarsnce gamea ’ ’ Many of the KM starters Saturday will be familiar to the fans, but Olbaon hopes to work aU M of hla players Into the llnaup. Ronnie Wilson, last year’s most valuable player, will get the starting nod on the mound, but he'll probably worii only two or three innings. Olbaon hopes to use at least two other pitchers, maybe mors. Bruce Valentina, last year’s most Improved player and leading home lun Uttar with four, wUl got the starting nod at first base, David Ray Robinson, last year’s leadUg Utter with a .886 average, will opan at ahortatop and Tim WHtakar," a rsMrve last yeas, wlU be the starting catcher. "All the other poslttans are still up for grabs," said OMbaon. "I’m happy that we have a lot of competi tion at most of the posttloiii.*' Second bame Is still close between four players, all strong In the defensive department. Last year’s starter, Tim Chapman, Is being pushed hard by Etlc Moore, Tim Patterson and Ricky Chapman. Mike Spears Is backing iq> Robinson at ahortatop, and he could be a valuable asset when Robinson la called on to pitch. Steve Boggan la also a strong candidate at ahortatop aa well as third base. Danny Bolin, an All- CXxtference performer last year, has a alight advan tage at third base over s<9homore Mark Schuman and Boggan. Olbaon will chooae hla three outfielders from a list of four, all experi enced. Those players In clude All-Conference Jimmy Hall, Bryan White, Andy Loftln and Alan Put nam. Lyn Hayes, a sopho more, will probably see a lot of action behind the plate. Coach Olbaon said Scott Bills, an All-Conference catcher the paat two sea sons, will probably be held out of the two non- (TUm To Page 8) ? » « KBJHS PITCHINO STAFF - The six young men will be carrying a lot of weight on their shoulders this spring as the KMHS basebaU team attempts to win the South western 8-A Conference. Left to right, the pitching staff Photoa By Oaiy Stewart Includes Jeff Clonlnger, Ronnie Wilson, David Ray Robinson, Tim Leach, Jimmy Hall and Andy Loftln. Hie Mountles open Saturday at 3 p. m. here against 4rA Hunter Hus a Basketball Tournament Is Slated The Optimist Club and recreation department will qxmsor a city baaketbaU tournament for boys ages 10-13 March 16-18 at the community center. 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