The Cherokee Chiefs will head out on the road to take on the Claiborne Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Cherokee's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against David Crockett on Tuesday. They lost 11-0 to the Pioneers. Cherokee has struggled against David Crockett recently, as their match on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Claiborne was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Jefferson County by a score of 2-0. The shutout was out of character for Claiborne seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Brinkley Hollin made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
Cherokee's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Claiborne, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11.
Cherokee might still be hurting after the 16-4 defeat they got from Claiborne in their previous matchup last Monday. Can Cherokee avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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