The Lincolnton Wolves will head out to take on the Cherryville Ironmen at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lincolnton has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight defeats, while Cherryville will come in with four straight victories.
Lincolnton came up short against Bunker Hill on Tuesday, falling 13-1.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cherryville). They never let Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy get on the board and left with an 18-0 win on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Ironmen with their most commanding win of the season.
Brock Bumgardner made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in May of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Talon Dalton, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Withers, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Cherryville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .628. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Cherryville's record is now 7-4. As for Lincolnton, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Lincolnton suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Cherryville in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Lincolnton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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