The North Gaston Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bessemer City Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North Gaston is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home.
On Tuesday, North Gaston came up short against South Point and fell 9-4.
Kadence Hampton was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Bessemer City fell victim to a rough 13-1 defeat at the hands of Burns back in March. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Bessemer City has scored all season.
Bessemer City saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Pursley, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
North Gaston's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Bessemer City, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
North Gaston's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's matchup. North Gaston has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Bessemer City, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will North Gaston continue to outrun the ball?
North Gaston took their victory against Bessemer City in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-0. Does North Gaston have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bessemer City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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