Cherryville is 7-0 against Shelby since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Cherryville Ironmen will be playing at home against the Shelby Golden Lions at 5:00 p.m. Cherryville will be looking to keep their 11-game home win streak alive.
In what's become a running theme this season, Cherryville gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Bessemer City a 15-0 shutout.
Laila Davis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Davis has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Davis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Cherryville got a massive performance out of Emma Proctor, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Riley Bryant was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple.
Shelby never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Bessemer City on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Yellow Jackets out 10-9.
Angely Avelar was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Caroline Curtis, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Cherryville's victory bumped their record up to 18-2. As for Shelby, their win bumped their record up to 10-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Cherryville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Shelby struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Cherryville took their victory against Shelby in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 23-4. Will Cherryville repeat their success, or does Shelby have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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