Bessemer City and Cherryville squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Bessemer City had to settle for second. They lost 15-0 to the Cherryville Ironmen. Bessemer City's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
For Cherryville's part, Raylei Gidney looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Landyn McBride, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Alexis McSwain, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Bessemer City's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Cherryville, their win was their 14th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-2.
Bessemer City does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cherryville, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Eastern Randolph, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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