Bessemer City hasn't had much luck against Burns recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Bessemer City will head out on the road to face off against Burns at 7:00 p.m. Bessemer City will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Bessemer City turned things around against Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy on Friday. They blew past the Gryphons 12-3. The Yellow Jackets not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 16, 2024.
Justin Short
| 03/21/25 vs Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy | 4 |
| 03/07/25 vs Shelby | 3 |
| 02/24/25 vs Piedmont Community Charter | 2 |
| 04/23/24 vs Cherryville | 2 |
| 03/04/25 @ Shelby | 1 |
Justin Short was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in both of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cooper Hayes, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jailynn Newton, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Burns entered their matchup against Tuscola on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Burns fell just short of Tuscola by a score of 7-6.
Burns' loss dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Bessemer City, their record now sits at 4-6.
Bessemer City suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to Burns in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Bessemer City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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