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Pasre 6—MIRROR-HERALX)—Tuesday, April 4, 1978 r SHUTS OUT LIONS — Kings Mountain High’s sophomore lefthander Tim Leach Is shown here working on his three-hit shutout of Shelby In a key Southwestern 3-A Conference game Thnisday at Lancaster Field. '4: COMES UP IHROWINQ — Kings Mountain third baseman Mark Schuman comes up throwing after fielding a tough grounder In game with Shelby Thor- sdav afternoon at Lancaster Field. - -to .i".; if-**: ^ Photos By Gary Stewart BIO HITTER — Kings Mountain’s Bruce Valentine Is congratulated by Shelby third baseman Larry Lane after Valentbie clubbed a three-run homer In the fourth Inning of Thursday’s game at Lancaster Field. Leach’s Three-Hitter, Valentine’s HR Nip Lions Bruce Valentine’s first home run of the year — a three-nm shot over the leftfleld fence th the fourth Inning — broke up a score less pitching duel between Kings Mountain’s Tim Leach and Shelby’s Danny Holland and gave the Mountaineers a 3-0 victory over the Lions In a key Southwestern 3-A Con ference clash Thursday afternoon at Lancaster Field. The victory broke a two- game losing skid for the Injury-plagued Moun- ★ ★★ talneers and knotted the two Cleveland County teams at 8-2 In Eastern Division play and In a tie for third place. The Motmtalneers could move Into first place this week by winning both games. The Mountles host Blast Rutherford in their first night game tonight at 7: SO and they travel to Bel mont Friday to take on first place South Point (4- 1). Leach, a talented sopho more lefty who walked two and struck out six, held the irirk Unearned Tally Gives North Gaston Win Over KM Two Kings Mountain errors gave North Gaston an unearned run In the bot tom of the eighth Inning Wednesday at North Gaston as the Wildcats nipped the Mountaineers 3- 1 In a Southwestern 3-A Conference clash. A throwing error by pitcher David Ray Robinson and a fielding error by shortstop Steve Boggan with two outs al lowed the winning run to score.' The run broke a 1-1 tie which had existed since the fourth Inning, when the Mountles scored on a double by Scott Ellis and a single by AUui Putnsun, and the Wildcats coimtered Robinson went the route on the mound for KMHS and pitched good enough to win. He didn’t walk a bat ter and struck out five. Six different players had a hit apiece for the Moun tles, EUls, Jim Hall and Danny Bolin clubbing doubles and Bryan White, Putnam and Tim Whitaker getting singles. KMHS STATISTICS BATTINQ PLAYER AB H AVG. Hayes 6 8 .600 Schuman 4 3 .600 EUia 18 6 .886 Boggan 13 4 .888 Goins 8 1 .888 Valentine 17 6 .394 Putnam U 8 .378 Leach 4 1 .380 Bolin 8 3 .380 Whitaker 31 6 .388 HaU 10 3 .300 WUson 10 3 .300 Oonlnger 6 1 .300 White 31 4 .190 Robinson 31 4 .180 Loftln 9 1 .lU T. Chapman 4 0 .000 %)ears 8 0 .000 %>ears 8 0 .000 Dixon 8 0 .000 Burton 1 0 .000 aark 1 0 .000 R. Chapman 1 0 .000 Moore 1 0 .000 PITCHINO Pitcher W-L IP H R ER BB so Leach 3-0 16 3-8 13 4 8 4 17 Robinson 2-1 17 3-8 13 8 3 3 13 Wilson 1-1 10 1-8 10 8 6 6 18 Loftln 0-0 8 11 0 1 0 Qonlnger 0-0 12 1 1 3 3 ...JTMHQ TVitino DUAOb un CtV MIONISOAY OAMI SHELBY AB R H K.MTN. AB R H RBI Bankhaattcf a 0 0 HllLcf 3 0 1 0 McBrids,ss a 0 0 Ooninotr.cf 0 0 0 0 KlrKpatrlcK2b 3 0 0 WR(1t,2b 3 0 1 0 Tarrlll, e 3 0 1 RoMmoap 4 0 0 0 Lana, 3b 3 0 1 UoftfaH 0 0 0 0 Hot land, p 0 0 0 EHlfvdh 2 0 1 0 Hall.dh 3 0 0 MOQTA.pr 0 1 0 0 Tricaalt a 0 0 Ohcoapr 0 0 0 0 StrlWamtpb 1 0 0 Whitaktr.c 3 0 1 0 OQt)blna,rf a 0 0 VMcnHnt, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hicks, ph 1 0 0 Hpytaph 1 0 0 0 Ttiompsoaib a 0 1 BRnpialt 3 0 1 1 Sklba pb 1 0 0 Miaab 4 0 1 0 Totals 15 0 3 ScbunvaSb 0 0 0 0 BogoAatA 2 0 0 0 K. MTN. iMiaoapb 1 0 0 0* ftitnaralf 3 0 0 Totals 29 1 A 1 Whtfa,2b 3 0 0 N. OASTOM WMtakar.c 3 0 0 SAnbsrt.dh 4 0 0 0 Eiiiaif 3 1 1 MWkol.Jb 3 0 0 0 Laacap 0 0 0 J. Lutz^ph 1 0 0 0 iMlaorvdh 3 1 0 Oevor.cf 4 1 2 0 RoMnseasi 3 0 1 R Lutz, lb 3 0 0 0 Valantina. lb 3 1 1 Ratcttfontis 3 0 1 1 Schumaalb 1 0 0 ESAory.rf 3 0 1 0 Boiiapb 1 0 0 Rpmsy.p 3 0 0 0 HaiLpti 1 • 0 •loko.c 3 0 1 0 Laftfacf 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 Totals 35 3 3 Horvak.pb 1 1 0 0 Totals 3* a 5 1 By IftfUnRi: T t mmo KM OOP MO go 1 >0 000 MO 01 2 C — tlaiia, RoMnion, tomaa Min. |jM-KMM,N04.2t~ KHIt. HMI, Mia Clevar. Rctchford. ntchar IP H R IR M K) Rb'«on(UM) 722 5 2 I 0 5 RmvIW) 0*1 1 55 KM OOOIDOm I — KifKpMrkk, Lm RoRlr—n. LOt — KM 5. SMby A. HR * VaMnMnt. PItchtr: IP H R IR •• SO Holland(U A I 3 2 1 4 LARcR(W.24) 7 3 0 0 2 a 9PORK base In the second and third, but worked out of the jams, then retired the side In order in the final two Innings after Valentine’s homer decided the Issue. moved both runners up on a grounder to second, Valentine slammed his towering home run on a 1-2 pitch. Lions hitless until one away In the fourth wdien he gave up a single to Shelby’s cleanup hitter, Zavler Terrill. He allowed >ist one more single In the fifth and another in the sixth, both with two men away and the bases clear. Shelby’s only threat came In the fourth, when a walk and Terrill’s single put men on second and third with one out. But Leach worked out of the Jam by getting a pop fly to first and a strikeout. Except In the fourth Inning, the Mountaineer hitters had Just as tough a time out of Holland. He allowed runners to second Scott Ellis, playing In leftfleld even though he’s still not fully recovered fri>m knee surgery, singled off the centerfield fence to open the KMHS fourth. A fielder’s choice on a sacrifice bunt attempt gave designated hitter Ronnie Wilson life and after David Ray Robinson Danny Bolin, plnch- hlttlng for third baseman Mark Schuman, gsdned life on an error and Andy Loftln walked to put runners back on first and second, but Alan Putnam took a called third strike and Bryan White bounced Into a forceout to end the Inning. Open On May 30 on doubles by ’Tommy GUover and Jerry Ratch- fbrd. The Mountaineers left 10 runners stranded on the basepaths, leaving two men on In four different Innings and men In scoring position five different times. Juniors Looking For Good Team IQngs Mountain's Post ISO legion baseball team will play a 10-game first round schedule beginning May 80 at home against Shelby Post 82. Five teams are com peting In League One of the split Area Four. CSierry- vUle has dropped out of the race. The elimination of CherryvUle can do nothing but aid the Kings Mountain program as Post 160 will be drawing several of the top players from the strong Oierryvllle High School team which Is favored to win the Southern District Seven 2-A champlonahlp. Post 166 will also draw from Kings Mountain, North Gaston, Clover, Bessemer City and Blacks burg high schools. Robbie Moore and Richard Gillespie will return as coaches of the KM entry. Jim Littlejohn, the assistant athletic director the past two summers under veteran Gene Tlgnor, assumes the duties of athletic director. SoOball Meeting Tonight An organizational meeting for the Industrial men’s and women’s soft- ball league will be held T\ieaday at 7 p. m. at the community center. Any Interested persons are urged to be present or else send a representative. Persona wishing In formation may call Clyde Parrish or Verlee Mask at 789-8649 between 8 a. m. and 6 p. m. Little Leaguers Need To Register Post 166 returns some of Its top players from a year ago. Including most valuable player Mike Jackson of Clover, and their best pitcher, right hander Ronnie Saunders of North Gaston. Other returnees Include Steve Deal of Clover, Tommy Glover and Bobby Lutz of North Gaston and Rlchsu^ Van Dyke, Wil liam Thompson, Tim Patterson and David Bolton of Kings Mountain. Littlejohn pointed out, "In order for us to have a team that can compete against teams such as Shelby, which draws from Shelby, Crest and Bums, we have to have players from other towns. We hope to have a lot of players from Kings Mountain, but every player that comes out for the team, regar dless of where he’s from, will get an equal shot.’’ Legion baseball as a whole has suffered in past years. Including here be cause Post 166 la com peting for players against two Senior Babe Ruth teams. But the legion program Improved greatly last summer under the coaching of Moore and Gillespie and Littlejohn says "It’s In the best shape that it’s been In years." Post 166 will have a team HMetlng In the near future and pre-season practice will begin at the conclusion at the high school season. , Toungsters ages eight through 12 who plan to play dty baseball this summer have only two more days to register. Tou may register Tuesday and Wednesday from Bp. m. until 9 p. m. at the community center. THE SCHEDULE MAY so - Shelby JUNE 1 — Morganton 6 - at F. aty 10 - at Shelby 18 - at Hickory 17 - Forest City 22 - Shelby 24 — Morganton , 27 - at Hickory 29 - at F. aty Charlotte Idlewild Wins State Classic .A .- A A last second tlp-ln by Jon Appling gave KDewild of Charlotte a 87-86 victory over Kinston In the championship game of the Tkr Heel State Classic Saturday at the Com munity Center. Kinston won four straight games coming out of the loser’s brackett to reach the championship game. Anthony Mllledge of Idlewild was named the tournament’s most valuable player. Others on the All ’Tournament Team ware Jon Appling of Idlewild, Cedrlck Kilpatrick and Derrick Sheffield of Kinston, Ralph Hunter of Wlntarfleld and Joe Lewis of Belmont. The 13 team field In- Ciudad two defending state champions, SABC and Police Athletic League, both of Charlotte. % LEGION RETURNEES - Mika v-Tkiia. ten af Clover, S. C„ and Richard Vaa Dyke of Klagds Mountain, are two of the players who wlU be ntunSg for another year of Legion baaebaU ellglbUlty thto summer. Poet 186, which will be eompeHw In Area Fw, opens Its season at home oa May S9th agabwt Shelby. Coaches Robbie Moore and Richard OUlesale are expecting one of their better years with players from Kings Mountain, Clover, GberryvUle, North Gaston and Blacksburg. PO< , ( [E Ml
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