Claiborne is 2-8 against Cherokee since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Claiborne Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Cherokee Chiefs at 6:00 p.m. Claiborne is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Claiborne is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Cherokee. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Bulldogs couldn't push the score so high this time.
Garrett Keiter and Sam Wilson were huge no matter where they played even without the win. Throwing, Keiter struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Meanwhile, Wilson tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. At bat, Keiter went 2-for-4 with one home run, while Wilson got on base in two of his three plate appearances with three stolen bases. That home run was Keiter's first of the season.
Emery Keiter
| 03/17/25 @ Cherokee | 3 |
| 03/13/25 @ Cumberland Gap | 5 |
| 03/11/25 vs Cumberland Gap | 1 |
| 03/07/25 vs Hancock County | 4 |
| 03/07/25 vs Hancock County | 1 |
In other batting news, Emery Keiter made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-3. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Cherokee, bringing their record for this year to 5-6. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9 runs. As for Claiborne, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
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