Cherryville is 10-0 against Highland Tech since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Cherryville Ironmen will head out on the road to square off against the Highland Tech Rams at 6:00 p.m. Highland Tech took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Cherryville, who comes in off a win.
Cherryville owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over East Gaston. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cherryville.
Eli Newsome spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brayden Reynolds, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brock Bumgardner?, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Highland Tech was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They suffered a rough 9-1 defeat at the hands of Burns. That's two games in a row now that Highland Tech has lost by exactly eight runs.
Highland Tech saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Wilson, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Cherryville has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Highland Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cherryville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Highland Tech struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Cherryville took their win against Highland Tech in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cherryville since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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