Bessemer City hasn't had much luck against Cherryville recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Yellow Jackets will welcome the Ironmen at 6:00 p.m. Bessemer City has given up an average of 9.9 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Bessemer City is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Monday. They lost 21-1 to Highland Tech. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Yellow Jackets couldn't push the score so high this time.
Bessemer City saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justin Short, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Cherryville narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past West Lincoln 3-2. The win continues a trend for the Ironmen in their matchups with the Rebels: they've now won three in a row.
Cherryville also got a great performance from Camden Williams as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Williams a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
At the plate, Cherryville let Talon Dalton and Brock Bumgardner run wild. Dalton went 3-for-4 with one triple and one RBI, while Bumgardner' scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Cherryville's victory bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Bessemer City, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bessemer City has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cherryville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Bessemer City came up short against Cherryville in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 3-0. Will the Yellow Jackets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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