Published on Friday, July 27, 2007
Hope Mills defeats Kings Mountain 6-4
Justin Quick and Tyler Holt hit home runs
Kings Mountain departs after impressive tournament showing
by Tom McKinney
Hope Mills jumped to an early lead and held on to defeat Kings Mountain on Thursday evening in Dunn, NC. Justin Quick hit a two-run homer in the 1st inning, while Tyler Holt belted a solo homer in the 2nd inning, as Hope Mills built a 5-1 lead after the first two innings. Kings Mountain kept trying to chip away at the early deficit, but fell short in the end by a score of 6-4. Hope Mills now faces Leland in a "best two-out-of-three" competition for the championship.