Cherryville has gone a perfect 10-0 against Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. Cherryville will be playing at home against Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Cherryville's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Cherryville hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. Cherryville never let Lincolnton get on the board and left with a 13-0 win on Thursday. Considering the Ironmen have won six matchups by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Parker Anderson made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in February. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Kenan Fowler
| 03/27/25 vs Lincolnton | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy | 1 |
| 03/21/25 @ East Gaston | 1 |
| 03/18/25 vs East Gaston | 2 |
| 03/14/25 vs Shelby | 1 |
| 03/13/25 @ South Point | 1 |
In other batting news, Kenan Fowler was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Bryson Withers, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Cherryville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy scored the most runs they've had this season on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Piedmont Community Charter by a score of 17-16.
Colt Maxwell and Ethan Greene stepped up to the plate in a big way. Maxwell scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Greene got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Those two runs gave Greene a new career-high.
Cherryville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cherryville has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .468. It's a different story for Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy, though, as they've only averaged .358. Will they be able to contain Cherryville's hitters?
Everything went Cherryville's way against Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy in their previous matchup on Tuesday, as Cherryville made off with an 18-0 win. Does Cherryville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
