The West Hall Spartans will head out to take on the Cherokee Bluff Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Hall will be strutting in after a win while Cherokee Bluff will be coming in after a defeat.
Cherokee Bluff will be up against a hot West Hall squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Everything went the Spartans' way against East Hall on Friday as they made off with a 17-6 victory. The matchup marked the Spartans' most dominant win of the season.
Marcus Pugh
| 03/28/25 vs Oconee County | 5 |
| 03/04/25 @ Apalachee | 3 |
| 02/19/25 @ Stephens County | 3 |
| 03/14/25 @ Jefferson | 2 |
| 02/11/25 @ White County | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Marcus Pugh was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because West Hall is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 7-14 otherwise. Pugh was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Samuel Beltran was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Luis Rosales, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
West Hall was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. They are 4-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Cherokee Bluff might've scored the first runs on Friday, but it was Oconee County who claimed the real prize. The Bears fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 4-3. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cherokee Bluff saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Kemp, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Cherokee Bluff's loss dropped their record down to 14-10. As for West Hall, their record is now 9-15.
West Hall might still be hurting after the 10-1 defeat they got from Cherokee Bluff in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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