Osborne lost against Cherokee back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Osborne Cardinals suffered a rough 15-4 defeat at the hands of the Cherokee Warriors. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Osborne in their matchups with Cherokee: they've now lost four in a row.
Gavin Hosterman was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Jaden Hall was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Cherokee's side, Reid Worley looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Worley has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cherokee got a big performance out of Jayce Jones, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Collin McGhee, who scored four runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Osborne's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Cherokee, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.
Osborne will head out on the road to face off against Cherokee at 5:55 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cherokee, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Etowah at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cherokee's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Etowah's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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