The Cherokee Braves will head out on the road to take on the Asheville Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Cherokee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They suffered a rough 14-2 loss at the hands of Robbinsville. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Cherokee has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Asheville fell victim to a tough 17-2 defeat at the hands of A.C. Reynolds on Tuesday. Asheville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Asheville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gaby Harper, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Asheville didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Cherokee now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Asheville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Cherokee came out on top in a nail-biter against Asheville in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, sneaking past 6-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cherokee since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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