The Cherokee County Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Jacksonville Golden Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Cherokee County took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Sand Rock 14-4. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Cherokee County got a massive performance out of Nate Black, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. What's more, Black posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Young, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jacksonville). They were the clear victor by a 17-1 margin over Wellborn on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Golden Eagles with their most commanding win of the season.
Jacksonville is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs over those games. Cherokee County's record is now 3-5.
Cherokee County came up short against Jacksonville in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, falling 16-13. Can Cherokee County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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