Cherokee extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-9. They came up short against the Rosman Tigers, falling 17-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Braves have suffered against the Tigers since June 12, 2021.
Cherokee saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kodesgi 'Ko' Jackson, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
As for Rosman, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-7. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
On Rosman's side, Bradley Queen made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Queen has become a key player for Rosman: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-6 otherwise. Queen was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times he's played.
In other batting news, Kaedon Castillo was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Eli McCall, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Cherokee wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 28-1 defeat against Robbinsville on the 7th. As for Rosman, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Swain County at 4:30 p.m. on the 14th. The Maroon Devils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.82 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
