The Cheraw Braves will face off against the Woodland Wolverines at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cheraw is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Cheraw is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering East Clarendon just ended the team's 12-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Wolverines by a score of 4-3.
Cheraw saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Terrence Blackmon, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
East Clarendon hit Woodland with a five-run first inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. Woodland came up short against East Clarendon, falling 11-1. That's two games in a row now that Woodland has lost by exactly ten runs.
Cheraw's loss dropped their record down to 22-4. As for Woodland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-14.
Cheraw's speedy runners might be the difference in Saturday's contest. The Braves have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Woodland, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Cheraw continue to outrun the ball?
Cheraw took their victory against Woodland in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 6-0 score. Do the Braves have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wolverines turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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