Cherokee has gone 8-2 against Claiborne recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Chiefs will venture away from home to take on the Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
The home team had won the previous two meetings between Cherokee and Volunteer, and Cherokee kept the tradition alive. The Chiefs never let the Falcons get on the board and left with a 21-0 win on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Chiefs in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won four in a row.
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Gage Adkins was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Cherokee is 5-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-13 otherwise. Adkins was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last eight games.
In other batting news, Porter Owen was incredible, scoring four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Parker Travis was another key player, scoring four runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Claiborne got the win against Lynn Camp on Monday by a conclusive 18-3. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won seven matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Like Cherokee, Claiborne also got a great game from a two-way player: Garrett Keiter. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Keiter was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Noah Burke and Sam Wilson did most of the damage at the plate: Burke went 3-for-4 with six RBI, two stolen bases, and two runs, while Wilson scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Wilson has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Landon Hemphill also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Claiborne always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .639. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Cherokee's record is now 10-15. As for Claiborne, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Cherokee took their victory against Claiborne in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 22-0 score. Will the Chiefs repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
