The Sequoyah Chiefs will square off against the South-Doyle Cherokees at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Sequoyah 3.7, South-Doyle 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Sequoyah turned things around against Sweetwater on Wednesday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over the Wildcats.
Kaliegh Atchley made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Those hits were her first of the season. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Atchley wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lynley Kimble, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Those hits marked the first that Kimble got this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for South-Doyle, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past West 4-3. The Cherokees haven't had any issues with the Rebels recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
The team relied heavily on Rheagen Thomas, who scored three runs and stole five bases. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Aleigha Bates was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Sequoyah's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for South-Doyle, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Sequoyah skirted past South-Doyle 3-1 in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Chiefs repeat their success, or do the Cherokees have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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