There's no place like home for Cherokee Bluff, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They walked away with a 16-11 win over the Commerce Tigers on Monday. That's more bragging rights for the Bears, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jaycee Archer was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Audrey Graham was incredible, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Claire Carlson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three runs.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cherokee Bluff hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in six consecutive games.
Cherokee Bluff pushed their record up to 20-6 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Commerce, their loss dropped their record down to 9-16.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cherokee Bluff will welcome Monroe Area at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Monroe Area will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Commerce, they will host Oglethorpe County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Commerce is facing Oglethorpe County at the right time seeing as Oglethorpe County is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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