Preview: Kennesaw Mountain Mustangs vs. Cherokee Warriors
The Kennesaw Mountain Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Cherokee Warriors at 5:55 p.m. on Monday. The pair are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Last Saturday, Kennesaw Mountain never let their opponents score. They put the hurt on Wheeler with a sharp 15-0 win. Winning may never get old, but Kennesaw Mountain sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Tyson Harmon made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Harmon has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Harmon was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Peter Jezerinac and John Trollinger did most of the damage at the plate: Jezerinac scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Trollinger scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Dario Volo, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Cherokee entered their tilt with Osborne with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Everything went their way against the Cardinals on Thursday as they made off with a 12-1 victory. 12 seems to be a good number for Cherokee as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Sammy Ericson looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Owen Prisock relieved him and did a solid job, pitching two innings while giving up no earned run or hits.
On the hitting side, Jackson Bradfield was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Semaj Burley was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Kennesaw Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season. As for Cherokee, their record now sits at 13-7.
Kennesaw Mountain came out on top in a nail-biter against Cherokee when the teams last played back in March of 2023, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kennesaw Mountain 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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