After a string of five wins, Cheraw's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Buford Yellowjackets. Cheraw was red-hot at the plate headed into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the five matches prior) but Buford's pitchers proved too tough.
Landon Sellers made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Buford's side, Hunter Gainey made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Gainey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Buford got a massive performance out of Austin Catledge, who went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Gavin Lowery, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Cheraw's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-5. As for Buford, their win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-1.
Cheraw will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Camden Military, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Cheraw is facing Camden Military at the right time seeing as Camden Military is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Buford, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Cheraw at 6:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Buford: 2.4, Cheraw: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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