While Cheraw's win against Chesterfield wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Braves had just enough and edged out the Golden Rams 7-6. The Braves haven't had any issues with the Golden Rams recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Brayden Michael
| 04/09/25 @ Chesterfield | 8 |
| 04/04/25 vs York Prep | 4 |
| 03/28/25 vs Buford | 4 |
| 03/25/25 @ Buford | 2 |
| 03/21/25 @ Andrew Jackson | 1 |
| 03/13/25 @ Central | 9 |
Brayden Michael made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. He also put up a triple, which was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Nick Gordon was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two). Kaden Johnson also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.
Cheraw's win bumped their record up to 13-3. As for Chesterfield, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cheraw will welcome Lee Academy at 10:30 a.m. on Monday. As for Chesterfield, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Central at 6:30 p.m. on the 25th. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.13 runs per game on average), something the Golden Rams will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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