The Lincolnton Wolves will face off against the Bessemer City Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Lincolnton fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against East Burke on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-4 to the Cavaliers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Wolves haven't had much luck with the Cavaliers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Karson Cloninger was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one RBI. Treylen Bost also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Bessemer City fell victim to Highland Tech and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rams. The Yellow Jackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bessemer City saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Karsen Bradshaw, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Lincolnton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Bessemer City, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Everything went Lincolnton's way against Bessemer City in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, as Lincolnton made off with an 11-0 victory. Do the Wolves have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Yellow Jackets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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