Baseball Recap: Cherokee Has No Trouble Against Eastern

Chiefs

Margin (Wins)

03/26/26 @ Haddonfield	14
05/16/26 vs Deptford	13
05/02/26 @ Camden Catholic	13
05/18/26 @ Eastern	10
05/15/26 @ Cherry Hill West	10

Cherokee won against Deptford on Saturday with 15 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Chiefs put the hurt on the Eastern Vikings with a sharp 15-5 win. The result was nothing new for the Chiefs, who have now won eight matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.

AJ LaMarca looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Cherokee is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 11-12 otherwise.

At the plate, Steven Barbagiovanni was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. Those six RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cooper Burti, who went 4-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.

Cherokee kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 10.6.

Cherokee has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Eastern, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Cherokee will head out to face off against Northern Burlington at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Eastern, they will challenge Shawnee at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Renegades' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Vikings' hitters will have their work cut out for them.