Cherokee waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Osborne Cardinals as they made off with a 12-2 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Cherokee considering their two-run performance the game before.
Liam Kirkman looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cherokee let Brennan Roth and Collin McGhee loose on the outfield. Roth went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double, while McGhee scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Semaj Burley, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Osborne's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angel Tobias, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Cherokee's victory bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Osborne, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-11.
Cherokee will have a chance to go back-to-back against Osborne: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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