Baseball Preview: Cherokee Braves vs. Rosman Tigers
Cherokee is 2-8 against Rosman since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Cherokee Braves will head out on the road to face off against the Rosman Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Rosman took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Cherokee, who comes in off a win.
Cherokee will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Hiwassee Dam, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Cherokee sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over Hiwassee Dam on Tuesday.
Emiliano Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on one hit and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Cherokee's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Talan Crowe, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Rosman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Mitchell by a score of 13-11. One positive for Rosman, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Cherokee's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-10. As for Rosman, their loss dropped their record down to 1-16.
Cherokee was able to grind out a solid victory over Rosman when the teams last played back in March, winning 8-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cherokee since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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