After having lost a blowout in their previous game against The King's Academy, Cherokee Christian was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over the Dominion Christian Knights. This was payback for Cherokee Christian, who suffered a 5-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Charlie Goodwin was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Goodwin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jason Adamson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Chandler Griffis was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Dominion Christian's side, Cole Rowland stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Buckner, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Dominion Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cherokee Christian only tossed seven.
The victory got Cherokee Christian back to even at 5-5. As for Dominion Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cherokee Christian will square off against Cornerstone Prep Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Cornerstone Prep Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Dominion Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Pickens at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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