Cherokee entered their tilt with Seymour with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Seymour Eagles on Saturday. Seven seems to be a good number for Cherokee as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
For Seymour's part, they got a good showing from Dannen Lavella, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Miller Elijah was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Reagan Patterson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Seymour was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Cherokee pushed their record up to 7-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs per game. As for Seymour, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.
Cherokee didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 7-1 win vs. King's Academy on the 23rd. As for Seymour, they will head out on the road to take on Carter at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Carter is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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