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NC High School Preview: Kings Mountain



By Brandon Hall, Ed Hall, and Staff
PBR NC 

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Team Preview

 

Kings Mountain

Coach                                      Matt Bridges

Classification                          3A

Conference Name                   South Mountain Athletic Conference

 

2016 Stats      

Record                                     20-6

Conference Finish                   2nd

State Playoffs                          3rd Round

 

2017 Outlook 

# of Returning Starters           6

# of Returning Pitchers           4

 

What to Watch For

Strong core of arms return for the Mountaineers.  Three of the top four have committed to play at the next level with Madisyn Bolin a strong candidate to have the opportunity as well.  Offensively, Coach Bridges will be looking for a few guys to step up and be “the guy”.  If this happens, the ‘Neers will be in contention in the South Mountain Athletic Conference with an eye on a run into June.

 

Players to Watch

Madisyn Bolin, OF/RHP, 2017

Bryson Bailey, 1B/RHP, 2017 – Mars Hill commit

Alec Seaward, OF/RHP, 2017 – Limestone commit

John Bell, 1B/RHP, 2017

Steven Russell, OF/LHP, 2017 – Catawba Valley CC commit

Daniel Bagwell, 1B/RHP, 2018

Alec Bell, MIF/OF, 2018

David Bell, MIF, 2019

John Harmon Melton, RHP/C/INF, 2019