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| 04/08/25 - Away | 0-12 L |
| 05/03/24 - Away | 5-8 L |
| 03/28/24 - Away | 5-9 L |
| 03/27/24 - Home | 5-11 L |
| 05/05/23 - Home | 4-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Burns and Cherryville are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Ironmen at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Burns took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Lincolnton by a score of 10-5. Considering the Bulldogs' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, Cherryville had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs) and they went ahead and made it four. They never let the Bulldogs get on the board and left with a 12-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Ironmen, who have now won nine contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Raylei Gidney made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. Gidney was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Cherryville got a massive performance out of Kate Mulvey, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Landyn McBride, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one double.
Cherryville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Cherryville's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Burns, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 9-6.
Burns suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Cherryville in their previous matchup on Tuesday. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
