Kennesaw Mountain owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Cherokee Warriors 1-0. Winning may never get old, but Kennesaw Mountain sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Landon Meng spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kennesaw Mountain saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peter Jezerinac, who went 1-for-4 with an RBI.
On Cherokee's side, Reid Worley was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, Cherokee saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Bradfield, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
The win got Kennesaw Mountain back to even at 9-9. As for Cherokee, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
Kennesaw Mountain will have a chance to go back-to-back against Cherokee: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:55 p.m. on Wednesday.
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