Baseball Preview: Buford Yellowjackets vs. Cheraw Braves
The Buford Yellowjackets will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Cheraw Braves at 6:30 p.m. Buford is coming into the game hot, having won their last 16 games.
Buford is returning to their home field after beating Cheraw on theirs, despite the fact Cheraw has dominated at home this season. Buford came out on top against Cheraw by a score of 6-2 on Tuesday.
Hunter Gainey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Gainey was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Austin Catledge was a standout: he went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Gavin Lowery, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Buford pushed their record up to 21-1 with that win, which was their ninth straight on the road. As for Cheraw, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-5.
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