Baseball Recap: Cherryville Snags Eighth Victory in Last Nine Games

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
03/11/25 @ Shelby	9
03/14/25 vs Shelby	8

Cherryville put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy Gryphons an 18-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Ironmen, who have now won seven matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.

Canon Whitesides made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

In other pitching news, Camden Williams looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, Talon Dalton and Brock Bumgardner did most of the damage at the plate: Dalton scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Bumgardner' went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. The dominant performance also gave Dalton a new career-high in triples (two). Jayden Adams was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.

Cherryville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .639. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Cherryville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy dropped their record down to 1-8 with the loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cherryville will welcome Highland Tech at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cherryville's pitchers better be ready for this one: Highland Tech has averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy, they will be playing at home against Shelby at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Shelby has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.83 runs per game on average), something Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy will no doubt try to take advantage of.