The South Point Red Raiders will face off against the Bessemer City Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (South Point has six straight victories, Bessemer City has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If South Point beats Bessemer City with 17 runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Red Raiders beat Ashbrook on Tuesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 17-1. The Red Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by eight runs or more this season.
Ella Gibson
| 04/01/25 vs Ashbrook | 7 |
| 05/03/24 @ North Gaston | 1 |
| 04/26/24 @ Kings Mountain | 0 |
| 04/24/24 vs Palisades | 2 |
| 04/16/24 vs Ashbrook | 8 |
Ella Gibson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2. She has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times she's played.
In other batting news, Madison Bridges was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Reagan Mizell was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Bessemer City fell victim to Burns and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 19-0.
South Point's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.2 runs over those games. As for Bessemer City, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
South Point took their win against Bessemer City when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 19-7 score. Will the Red Raiders repeat their success, or do the Yellow Jackets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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