The Kell Longhorns will head out on the road to take on the Cherokee Bluff Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kell's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Cherokee Bluff's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Kell needed a bit of extra time to put away Cherokee Bluff. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Bears 3-2.
For Cherokee Bluff's part, they got a good showing from Logan Robinson, who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Those hits marked the first that Robinson allowed this season.
On the hitting side, Cherokee Bluff saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tucker Holton, who went 2-for-3 with one triple.
Cherokee Bluff has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. Kell's win bumped their record up to 9-2.
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