Highland Tech is 0-10 against Cherryville since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Highland Tech Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cherryville Ironmen at 6:00 p.m.
Highland Tech was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They suffered a rough 9-1 loss 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.
Meanwhile, Cherryville never let their opponents score 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.
Not much got past Eli Newsome, who gave up just four hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep East Gaston off the board. Newsome has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, 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.
Highland Tech's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Cherryville, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Highland Tech has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cherryville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Highland Tech might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Cherryville in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Highland Tech have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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