The Cherokee Bluff Bears will take on the Lanier Longhorns at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Cherokee Bluff's favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home while Lanier has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
On Friday, Cherokee Bluff came up short against West Hall and fell 8-4.
Meanwhile, Lanier also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Milton by a score of 4-1.
Lanier got a good showing from Patrick Goodheart, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Goodheart a new career-low in walks (zero).
On the hitting side, Lanier saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Thornton, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Cherokee Bluff's loss dropped their record down to 16-11. As for Lanier, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-19.
Cherokee Bluff came out on top in a nail-biter against Lanier in their previous meeting back in February of 2022, sneaking past 4-2. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Longhorns have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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