Cherryville and Burns are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Ironmen will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Cherryville's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups.
Last Thursday, Cherryville got the win against Highland Tech by a conclusive 14-6. Considering the Ironmen have won eight games by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Raylei Gidney
| 04/03/25 @ Highland Tech | 7 |
| 04/01/25 vs Highland Tech | 9 |
| 03/26/25 @ Lincoln Charter | 5 |
| 03/25/25 @ Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy | 7 |
| 03/12/25 @ Stuart W. Cramer | 5 |
| + 4 more games |
Raylei Gidney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Emma Proctor was incredible, going 4-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March of 2024. Kennedy Weathers was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, Burns finally came back down to earth on Thursday. They fell just short of East Gaston by a score of 4-2. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Cherryville is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Burns, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-5.
Cherryville beat Burns 8-5 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Do the Ironmen have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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