Preview: Bessemer City Yellow Jackets vs. Burns Bulldogs
Bessemer City is 0-4 against Burns since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Bessemer City Yellow Jackets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Burns Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Bessemer City is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
Bessemer City scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past Highland Tech 17-2. The win was just what Bessemer City needed coming off of a 19-7 defeat in their prior matchup.
Ella Pursley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Pursley was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Tristen Kiser was a standout: she scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Erin Moss, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, sadly, Burns is still looking for their first win of the season after four contests. They fell victim to a tough 12-2 loss at the hands of R-S Central on Wednesday.
Bessemer City's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Burns, they have fallen quite a ways from their 19-7 record last season and are now at 0-4.
Bessemer City suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Burns in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Bessemer City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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