The South-Doyle Cherokees will head out on the road to face off against the Maryville Red Rebels at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. South-Doyle will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
South-Doyle is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 15-6 margin over Sequoyah on Tuesday.
Tyler Ansell
| 04/01/25 @ Sequoyah | 3 |
| 03/26/25 vs Loudon | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Loudon | 1 |
| 03/18/25 vs Lenoir City | 1 |
| 02/24/25 vs Union County | 1 |
Tyler Ansell made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits. Ansell was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Landon Bates looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Hunter Tipton, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Fisher Jacobs, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Maryville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over West on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Red Rebels have posted against the Rebels since April 19, 2018.
South-Doyle now has a winning record of 9-8-1. As for Maryville, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
South-Doyle suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Maryville in their previous matchup back in March of 2018. Can the Cherokees avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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