Highland Tech extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 10-12 in the process. They came up short against the Cherryville Ironmen, falling 13-3. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Ironmen this season, with their most recent defeat being a 5-3 loss on April 3rd.
Highland Tech saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trey Costner, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Brayden Gallagher also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
As for Cherryville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games.
On Cherryville's side, Brock Bumgardner made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Bumgardner' has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Cherryville let Chandler Wooten and Talon Dalton run wild. Wooten went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Dalton went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI Dalton has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Anderson, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
As of now, neither Highland Tech nor Cherryville have any future games scheduled.
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