Recap: Cherokee Warriors vs. Osborne Cardinals
Cherokee waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Osborne Cardinals as they made off with a 12-2 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Cherokee considering their two-run performance the game before.
Liam Kirkman looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cherokee let Brennan Roth and Collin McGhee loose on the outfield. Roth went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double, while McGhee scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Semaj Burley, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Osborne's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angel Tobias, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Cherokee's victory bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Osborne, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-11.
Cherokee will have a chance to go back-to-back against Osborne: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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