The Cherryville Ironmen will take on the Langtree Charter Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cherryville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Cherryville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Bradford Prep 11-1. The Ironmen might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by seven runs or more this season.
Parker Anderson
| 05/06/25 vs Bradford Prep | 9 |
| 04/28/25 @ Burns | 10 |
| 04/15/25 @ Bessemer City | 7 |
| 04/03/25 @ Highland Tech | 8 |
| 03/27/25 vs Lincolnton | 5 |
| + 4 more games |
Parker Anderson made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, Brock Bumgardner was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Talon Dalton, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Cherryville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bradford Prep only posted an OBP of .118.
Meanwhile, Langtree Charter Academy got themselves on the board against Corvian Community on Tuesday, but Corvian Community never followed suit. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Cardinals 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Not much got past Tanner Lewis, who gave up just a hit and racked up 12 Ks to keep Corvian Community off the board. Lewis also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Langtree Charter Academy is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 9-10 otherwise.
At the plate, Langtree Charter Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Barbee, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Cherryville has been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 18 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Langtree Charter Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 13-11.
Langtree Charter Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cherryville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .314. It's a different story for Langtree Charter Academy, though, as they've only averaged .253. Will they be able to contain Cherryville's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
