
Ironmen
03/10/25 @ Shelby | 22 |
03/14/25 vs Shelby | 19 |
03/28/25 vs Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy | 18 |
03/25/25 @ Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy | 17 |
03/12/25 @ Stuart W. Cramer | 15 |
Cherryville won the last time they faced Highland Tech and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Ironmen were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Rams. The result was nothing new for the Ironmen, who have now won seven matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Raylei Gidney made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Landyn McBride was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Kate Mulvey was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Cherryville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Cherryville has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Highland Tech, they moved to 8-4 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Cherryville beat the Rams by a score of 14-6 on Thursday.
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