East Gaston is 7-2 against Bessemer City since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The East Gaston Warriors will be playing at home against the Bessemer City Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. East Gaston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.4 runs per game this season.
East Gaston will bounce into Monday's match after beating Stuart W. Cramer, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. East Gaston skirted past Stuart W. Cramer 11-10.
Kyndall Godley made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Godley was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Hannah Massey was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Alexis Boulware was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Bessemer City fell victim to Cherryville and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (15-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, their shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
East Gaston's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-7. As for Bessemer City, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
Monday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. East Gaston has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .540. However, it's not like Bessemer City struggles in that department as they've averaged .478. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went East Gaston's way against Bessemer City in their previous meeting back in March as East Gaston made off with a 20-6 win. Will East Gaston repeat their success, or does Bessemer City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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