Cherokee is 0-10 against Robbinsville since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Cherokee Braves will head out on the road to face off against the Robbinsville Black Knights at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cherokee scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They never let Asheville onto the board and left with an 18-0 victory. The win was just what Cherokee needed coming off of a 14-2 loss in their prior matchup.
Meanwhile, Robbinsville put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Swain County by a score of 6-2. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Robbinsville has scored all year.
Memory Frapp spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Zoie Shuler was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Shuler is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Suri Watty was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
The win got Cherokee back to even at 3-3. As for Robbinsville, their victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Cherokee might still be hurting after the 14-2 defeat they got from Robbinsville when the teams last played on Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Robbinsville's Naomi Taylor, who tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (she also only allowed one walk). Now that Cherokee knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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