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| 05/03/24 - Away | 5-8 L |
| 03/28/24 - Away | 5-9 L |
| 03/27/24 - Home | 5-11 L |
| 05/05/23 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 03/31/23 - Home | 4-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Burns and Cherryville are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Bulldogs will face off against the Ironmen at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Burns came into this matchup off a tough 12-run defeat on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of East Gaston by a score of 4-2 on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Bulldogs couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Cherryville entered their tilt with Highland Tech on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Rams 14-6. The result was nothing new for the Ironmen, who have now won eight contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Raylei Gidney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Emma Proctor was incredible, going 4-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March of 2024. Kennedy Weathers was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Cherryville's victory bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Burns, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-5.
Burns couldn't quite get it done against Cherryville when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 8-5. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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