Cherryville got themselves on the board against East Burke on Thursday, but East Burke never followed suit. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the East Burke Cavaliers and snuck past 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cherryville.
Cherryville's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brock Bumgardner?, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
Cherryville is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for East Burke, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-11.
Cherryville will be playing in front of their home fans against Bessemer City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cherryville's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Bessemer City's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for East Burke, they will be playing at home against West Caldwell at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. West Caldwell is coming into the contest with 11 straight defeats on the road, meaning East Burke will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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