Cherokee hasn't had much luck against Dobyns-Bennett recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Chiefs will challenge the Indians at 10:00 a.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cherokee barely beat North Greene the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Chiefs' pitchers stepped up to hand the Huskies an 8-0 shutout on Thursday. The Chiefs haven't had any issues with the Huskies recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Dobyns-Bennett faced Maryville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Indians walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Rebels.
Dobyns-Bennett's win bumped their record up to 24-6. As for Cherokee, their victory bumped their record up to 12-13.
Cherokee suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Dobyns-Bennett when the teams last played back in March. Can the Chiefs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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