Cherokee Bluff has been away from home for two games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes at 5:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
On Tuesday, everything went Cherokee Bluff's way against Jefferson as Cherokee Bluff made off with a 9-1 victory.
Audrey Graham was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Mac Warren, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Monroe Area had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They never let the Spartans onto the board and left with a 14-0 win. That 14 run margin sets a new team best for the Purple Hurricanes this season.
Cherokee Bluff's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Monroe Area, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
Cherokee Bluff suffered a grim 13-5 defeat to Monroe Area in their previous matchup back in September of 2018. Can Cherokee Bluff avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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