Cherokee Bluff is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Jefferson is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. Cherokee Bluff will welcome Jefferson at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cherokee Bluff will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Cherokee Bluff's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on East Hall with a sharp 16-0 victory. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
Tucker Holton looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in February.
At the plate, Ethan England was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Thompson, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Cherokee Bluff was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Jefferson had just enough and edged out Oconee County 6-4 on Friday.
Jefferson has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. Cherokee Bluff's victory bumped their record up to 10-8.
Everything went Cherokee Bluff's way against Jefferson in their previous meeting back in March of 2021, as Cherokee Bluff made off with an 8-2 win. Will Cherokee Bluff repeat their success, or does Jefferson has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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