The Cherryville Ironmen will head out on the road to challenge the East Burke Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Burke took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Cherryville, who comes in off a win.
Cherryville's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-0 margin over Bessemer City. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Cherryville considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Camden Williams looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Talon Dalton was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances. Eli Newsome was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, East Burke suffered a rough 9-1 defeat at the hands of West Lincoln on Tuesday.
East Burke saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Mosteller, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Cherryville pushed their record up to 12-8 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for East Burke, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cherryville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like East Burke struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Cherryville was able to grind out a solid victory over East Burke in their previous matchup back in February, winning 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cherryville since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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