Cherryville scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past the Shelby Golden Lions 16-3. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Brock Bumgardner? and Aaron Heavner made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Bumgardner? struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Meanwhile, Heavner didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. At the plate, Bumgardner? got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two RBI, while Heavner scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Eli Newsome was a standout: he scored four runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Kenan Fowler was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
The win made it two in a row for Cherryville and bumps their season record up to 3-4. As for Shelby, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Cherryville didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-0 victory vs. Thomas Jefferson on the 19th. Shelby has also already played their next match, an 18-3 defeat against East Gaston on the 19th.
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