Baseball Recap: Tuesday's Victory Is Cherryville's 15th in Last 18 Outings

Ironmen

Margin (Wins)

03/28/25 vs Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy	18
03/25/25 @ Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy	18
03/27/25 vs Lincolnton	13
04/15/25 @ Bessemer City	11
05/06/25 vs Bradford Prep	10

It's playoff time, and Cherryville had no trouble coming through when it counted. They blew past the Bradford Prep Bears 11-1 on Tuesday. The Ironmen might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matches by seven runs or more this season.

Parker Anderson made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season.

In other batting news, Brock Bumgardner was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Talon Dalton, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.

Cherryville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bradford Prep only posted an OBP of .118.

Cherryville has been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 18 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Bradford Prep, they are on an 18-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-16.

Looking ahead, Cherryville will host Langtree Charter Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Ironmen's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season. Bradford Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.