The Bessemer City Yellow Jackets are taking a road trip to take on the Stuart W. Cramer Storm at 11:00 a.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Bessemer City has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Stuart W. Cramer will arrive with eight straight victories.
Bessemer City fell victim to Cherryville and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Ironmen.
Meanwhile, Stuart W. Cramer earned a 10-7 win over Forestview on Thursday.
Stuart W. Cramer let Kenan Helton and Aydan Bradley run wild. Helton went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Bradley went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Wurster, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Stuart W. Cramer kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 9.8.
Stuart W. Cramer's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Bessemer City, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
Bessemer City suffered a grim 19-1 defeat to Stuart W. Cramer in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can the Yellow Jackets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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