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| 03/22/24 - Away | 7-0 W |
| 05/05/23 - Home | 16-0 W |
| 04/18/23 - Away | 12-2 W |
| 03/21/23 - Away | 13-9 W |
| 03/20/23 - Home | 11-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Cherokee is 9-1 against Cocke County since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Chiefs will be playing at home against the Fighting Cocks at 1:00 p.m. Cherokee is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Cherokee is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Grainger just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Grizzlies by a score of 10-9. Chiefs fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Grizzlies since on Thursday.
Gage Adkins put in work while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Parker Travis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Jake Elliott, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Cocke County came up short against Carter on Tuesday and fell 6-1.
Cocke County's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-12. As for Cherokee, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-15.
Cherokee took their victory against Cocke County when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 7-0 score. Will the Chiefs repeat their success, or do the Fighting Cocks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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