NC High School Preview: Kings Mountain
February 24, 2017
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
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
