Draughn had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bessemer City Yellow Jackets an 18-0 shutout on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for Draughn, who have now won 11 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Bessemer City's batters probably weren't too happy with Blake McElyea, who pitched a no hitter and racked up ten Ks (he gave up no walks). McElyea has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Logan McGee, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Logan Carswell, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Draughn's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4. As for Bessemer City, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-16.
Draughn will be playing in front of their home fans against Swain County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Swain County will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Draughn surely won't give up without a fight. Bessemer City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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