Bessemer City hasn't had much luck against Highland Tech recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Yellow Jackets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rams at 6:00 p.m. Bessemer City has given up an average of 9.2 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Bessemer City is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They fell 13-10 to Lincolnton. That's two games in a row now that the Yellow Jackets have lost by exactly three runs.
Bessemer City saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justin Short, who scored a run while going 2-for-5. Jailynn Newton was another, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, while Highland Tech put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Bessemer City. The Rams came out on top against the Yellow Jackets by a score of 3-0. The Rams haven't had any issues with the Yellow Jackets recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Not much got past Erwing Soza, who gave up just four hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Bessemer City off the board. Soza also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Highland Tech is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-8 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Coleman Schafer and Grayson Lunsford did most of the damage at the plate: Schafer went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI, while Lunsford went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Lunsford has posted since back in February.
Highland Tech hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bessemer City struck out 12 times.
Highland Tech's victory bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Bessemer City, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bessemer City has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Highland Tech struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Bessemer City came up short against Highland Tech in their previous matchup on Tuesday, falling 3-0. Will the Yellow Jackets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
