Baseball Recap: Bessemer City Yellow Jackets vs. Draughn Wildcats
Bessemer City and Draughn squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Bessemer City had to settle for second. They lost 18-0 to the Draughn Wildcats. Bessemer City's loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
For Draughn's part, Bessemer City's batters probably weren't too happy with Blake McElyea, who pitched a no hitter and racked up ten Ks (he gave up no walks). McElyea has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Logan McGee was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run. Logan Carswell was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Bessemer City's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Draughn, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4.
Bessemer City does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Draughn, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Swain County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Draughn will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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