The South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls will head out on the road to face off against the Cherryville Ironmen at 1:30 p.m. on Monday. South Stanly's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Cherryville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Thursday just wasn't the day for South Stanly's offense. They lost 9-0 to Union Academy on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Rowdy Rebel Bulls' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Cherryville had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Yellow Jackets as they made off with a 10-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Ironmen, who have now won nine games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Aaron Heavner and Brock Bumgardner made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Heavner tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Bumgardner' struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Heavner has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one walk in ten consecutive appearances. At the plate, Heavner went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Bumgardner' got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run. That's the most hits Heavner has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Parker Anderson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Kenan Fowler, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Cherryville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive matchups.
Cherryville's record is now 14-5. As for South Stanly, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 15-5 record.
South Stanly came up short against Cherryville in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 6-1. Can the Rowdy Rebel Bulls avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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