Baseball Recap: Cherokee Bluff's Win on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to Ten

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Previous Games

04/01/25 vs Oconee County	4-2
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
+ 5 more games

Cherokee Bluff came tearing into Tuesday's contest with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Oconee County Warriors 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bears have posted since March 14th.

Cherokee Bluff got a great performance from Gabe Gowder as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits.

At the plate, Bubba Coleman was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan England, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.

Cherokee Bluff's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Oconee County, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 16-6 record.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Warriors beat Cherokee Bluff by a score of 9-8 on Friday.