Baseball Recap: Cherokee Find Success

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Dobyns-Bennett, Cherokee was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 13-11 win over the Grainger Grizzlies. The Chiefs haven't had any issues with the Grizzlies recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

Porter Owen looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.

Charles Wagoner

Runs

03/11/25 vs Volunteer	3
03/24/25 @ Grainger	2
03/17/25 vs Claiborne	2
03/10/25 @ Volunteer	2
03/08/25 vs Clinton	2
+ 2 more games

At the plate, Charles Wagoner was a standout: he scored two runs while going 4-for-5. He is becoming a predictor of Cherokee's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-7 when he doesn't). Manning Brooks was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

Cherokee pushed their record up to 7-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Grainger, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.

Cherokee will have a chance to go back-to-back against Grainger: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.