Baseball Recap: Make It Nine in a Row for Cherokee Bluff

Bears

Previous Games

03/28/25 @ Jefferson	13-5
03/28/25 @ Jefferson	14-9
03/25/25 vs Jefferson	14-5
03/21/25 vs East Hall	16-0
03/21/25 vs East Hall	15-1
+ 4 more games

Cherokee Bluff waltzed into their contest on Friday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. Everything went their way against the Jefferson Dragons as they made off with a 13-5 win. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by six runs or more this season.

Landon Kemp made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

In other pitching news, Nate Wilson looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February.

Back at the plate, Kaden Thompson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan England, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

Cherokee Bluff kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Cherokee Bluff pushed their record up to 13-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Jefferson, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-12.

Cherokee Bluff didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 4-2 victory against Oconee County on the 1st. As for Jefferson, they have also already played their next contest, a 13-1 win against Monroe Area on the 1st.