For the second straight game, White Plains will face off against Cherokee County. The Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Warriors at 4:30 p.m.
White Plains is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Cherokee County just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 11-3 to the Warriors.
For Cherokee County's part, Ben Elsberry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits. Elsberry has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Parker Wilson was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. Nate Black was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Cherokee County hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least two strikeouts batters in three consecutive games.
Cherokee County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-10-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for White Plains, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
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