Baseball Recap: Greenback Makes It Six in a Row at Home

Cherokees

Margin (Wins)

03/10/25 @ Rockwood	18
03/22/25 vs Unaka	16
03/11/25 vs Rockwood	16
03/22/25 vs Unaka	15
03/07/25 vs Tellico Plains	13

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Greenback). They put the hurt on the Unaka Rangers with a sharp 19-3 win on Saturday. Considering the Cherokees have won seven contests by more than 11 runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Noah Graves and Kolden Williams were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Graves tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Williams pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Graves went 3-for-4 with one home run, seven RBI, and two runs, while Williams went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those three hits gave Williams a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Branson Black, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and one double. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. Another player making a difference was Owen O'Donnell, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.

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

Greenback pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.7 runs over those games. As for Unaka, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.

Looking ahead, Greenback will face off against Tellico Plains at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Unaka, they will challenge University School on Monday. Unaka will need to watch out since University School has now posted at least ten runs in their last five matches.