Baseball Preview: Cherokee Chiefs vs. Volunteer Falcons
The Cherokee Chiefs will head out on the road to square off against the Volunteer Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Friday, Cherokee came up short against Harlan County and fell 6-3.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Volunteer made sure to put some runs up on the board against Cocke County on Tuesday. Volunteer put the hurt on Cocke County with a sharp 12-2 victory.
Luke Armstrong tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Connor Haynes and Isaiah Bowery did most of the damage at the plate: Haynes scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4, while Bowery scored four runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Austin Williams, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Cherokee has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-8 record this season. As for Volunteer, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
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