Cherryville came tearing into Wednesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They won by a run and slipped past the Thomas Jefferson Gryphons 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Cherryville also won the last time the pair played on Tuesday.
Brock Bumgardner? was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Bumgardner? has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bumgardner? was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Bumgardner? wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bryson Withers, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Cherryville now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Thomas Jefferson, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with that loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Burns the next time they take the field. Thomas Jefferson will head out to face Burns at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, while Cherryville will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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