
Ironmen
04/22/25 vs Legion Collegiate Academy | 1-9 |
04/21/25 vs South Stanly | 7-4 |
04/17/25 vs Bessemer City | 10-0 |
04/15/25 @ Bessemer City | 13-2 |
04/10/25 vs West Lincoln | 3-2 |
Cherryville dropped their record down to 15-6 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins. They came up short against the Legion Collegiate Academy Lancers, falling 9-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Ironmen have suffered since May 3, 2024.
Cherryville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Talon Dalton, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for Legion Collegiate Academy, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 17-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games.
On Legion Collegiate Academy's side, they got a great performance from Charlie Bailey as he pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. What's more, Bailey posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, Griffin McKain was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Justin Iannetto was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cherryville will be taking part in a tournament against West Brunswick at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Ironmen 3.6, the Trojans 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Legion Collegiate Academy, they will take on West Stanly in a tournament on Wednesday. The Colts' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Lancers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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