In what's become a running theme this season, Cherokee gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over the Kennesaw Mountain Mustangs. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cherokee.
Cherokee got a great performance from Liam Kirkman as he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Kirkman has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jared Jones was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Huddy WIll, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base.
On Kennesaw Mountain's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peter Jezerinac, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Cherokee is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Kennesaw Mountain, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-12.
Cherokee will head out on the road to challenge Loganville at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Kennesaw Mountain, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Holy Spirit Prep at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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