After a string of four wins, Cherokee's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the Kennesaw Mountain Mustangs by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Cherokee's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Reid Worley was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cherokee saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Bradfield, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Kennesaw Mountain's side, the result came thanks to Landon Meng's shutout, as he gave up just six hits and racked up six Ks.
Cherokee's loss dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Kennesaw Mountain, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-9 record this season.
While Cherokee had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:55 p.m. on Wednesday.
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