The Bessemer City Yellow Jackets are taking a road trip to square off against the Lincolnton Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Bessemer City fell victim to Highland Tech and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rams. The loss continues a trend for the Yellow Jackets in their meetings with the Rams: they've now lost nine in a row.
Bessemer City saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Karsen Bradshaw, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Lincolnton fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against East Burke on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-4 to the Cavaliers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Wolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Karson Cloninger made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one triple and one RBI. Treylen Bost also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Bessemer City's record is now 5-10. As for Lincolnton, their record now sits at 5-13.
Bessemer City might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Lincolnton in their previous matchup back in February 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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