Baseball Preview: Cherokee Warriors vs. North Gwinnett Bulldogs
The Cherokee Warriors will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the North Gwinnett Bulldogs. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Cherokee: 3.4, North Gwinnett: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Cherokee is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Mill Creek.
Brennan Roth made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Roth has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Roth was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other pitching news, Sammy Ericson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Alex Morales was excellent, going 3-for-5 with a stolen base and a double. Another player making a difference was Collin McGhee, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, North Gwinnett gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They blew past Lambert 11-5. Winning may never get old, but North Gwinnett sure is getting used to it with their 16th in a row.
Cherokee has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-11 record this season. As for North Gwinnett, they pushed their record up to 27-3 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home.
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