North Carolina High School Softball - Shelby bounces Bessemer City
April 19, 2024: Shelby, NC 28152 Spectators at Friday's league match between the Shelby Golden Lions (Shelby, NC) and the visiting Bessemer City Yellow Jackets (Bessemer City, NC), witnessed Shelby's softball squad prevail over Bessemer City by a count of 17-2.
The Golden Lions now sport a 9-4 record. They play next when they travel to Burns for a Southern Piedmont 1A/2A match on Tuesday, April 23. Shelby will face a Bulldogs squad coming off a 14-9 non-league win over Lincolnton (Lincolnton, NC). The Bulldogs record now stands at 6-8.
With the loss, Bessemer City moves to 2-8 on the season. The Yellow jackets host Cherryville (Cherryville, NC) to face the Ironmen in a Southern Piedmont 1A/2A match on Tuesday, April 23. The Ironmen go into the match with a record of 15-2. Cherryville won 18-3 in their recent league match against Highland Tech (Gastonia, NC)