The Cherokee Chiefs are taking a road trip to challenge the West Greene Buffaloes at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Cherokee is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Cherokee fell victim to Jefferson County and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Patriots, falling 9-0.
Meanwhile, West Greene won against South Greene on Monday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Buffaloes narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Cumberland Gap 5-3. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
West Greene's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-9-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Cherokee, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
Everything went Cherokee's way against West Greene in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, as Cherokee made off with an 11-2 victory. Will the Chiefs repeat their success, or do the Buffaloes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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