Baseball Recap: Cherokee Comes Up Short

Cherokee extended their losing streak to eight on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 2-11 in the process. They came up short against the Robbinsville Black Knights, falling 12-1. If the Braves were looking for revenge after losing 9-2 to the Black Knights when the teams met back in March of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Shiloh Woodson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run.

As for Robbinsville, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-15. They not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 28th (when they won 14-2).

On Robbinsville's side, Luke Lovin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Lovin also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Robbinsville is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 3-14 otherwise. Lovin was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Tytan Teesateskee was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Quinn Jumper was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs.

While Cherokee had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.