Cherryville is 9-1 against Highland Tech since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. Cherryville will look to defend their home field against Highland Tech at 7:00 p.m. Cherryville is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
Highland Tech's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Tuesday: Cherryville hadn't allowed a single run the last four times they've hit the field. Cherryville never let Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy get on the board and left with an 18-0 victory on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Ironmen, who have now won seven contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Canon Whitesides made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Camden Williams
| 03/28/25 vs Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy | 2 |
| 03/13/25 @ South Point | 1 |
| 03/11/25 @ Shelby | 1 |
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In other pitching news, Camden Williams looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Talon Dalton and Brock Bumgardner did most of the damage at the plate: Dalton scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Bumgardner' went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most runs Bumgardner' has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Adams, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Cherryville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .639. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Highland Tech was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They fell just short of Kings Mountain by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Rams have suffered since April 4, 2024.
Highland Tech saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Coleman Schafer, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Cherryville pushed their record up to 9-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Highland Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Highland Tech's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cherryville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. It's a different story for Highland Tech, though, as they've only averaged .210. Will they be able to contain Cherryville's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
