Cherokee has gone 8-2 against Claiborne recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Cherokee Chiefs will square off against the Claiborne Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cherokee has four straight victories, Claiborne has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Cherokee's win against Claiborne wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Cherokee won by a run and slipped past Claiborne 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Chiefs have posted since April 8, 2024.
Charles Wagoner
| 03/11/25 vs Volunteer | 3 |
| 03/17/25 vs Claiborne | 2 |
| 03/10/25 @ Volunteer | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs Clinton | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs King's Academy | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Charles Wagoner, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Cherokee's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-6 when he doesn't).
Cherokee pushed their record up to 5-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Claiborne, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
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