The Cheraw Braves will venture away from home to face off against the Trinity Collegiate Titans at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Cheraw is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
Cheraw's tournament run continued when they took on McBee on Tuesday. The Braves blew past the Panthers 12-1. Considering the Braves have won eight matches by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Charlie Phillips looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brayden Michael, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Nick Gordon was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI.
Cheraw always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Trinity Collegiate scored first but ultimately less than Laurence Manning Academy in their contest last Tuesday. They fell just short of the Swampcats by a score of 5-4.
Cheraw's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Trinity Collegiate, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.
Cheraw took their win against Trinity Collegiate in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Braves since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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