The Cherokee Warriors will be playing at home against the Kennesaw Mountain Mustangs at 5:55 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Cherokee comes in on four and Kennesaw Mountain on three.
Last Thursday, Cherokee got the win against Osborne by a conclusive 12-1. 12 seems to be a good number for Cherokee as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Sammy Ericson looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Owen Prisock relieved him and did a solid job, pitching two innings while giving up no earned run or hits.
On the hitting side, Jackson Bradfield was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Semaj Burley, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, while Kennesaw Mountain put up plenty of runs on Saturday, the same can't be said for Wheeler. Kennesaw Mountain put the hurt on Wheeler with a sharp 15-0 win.
Tyson Harmon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Harmon was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Peter Jezerinac and John Trollinger did most of the damage at the plate: Jezerinac scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Trollinger scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Dario Volo, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Cherokee has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Kennesaw Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to 8-9.
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