Cleburne County had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 5-13 to make it four. They lost 10-0 to the Cherokee County Warriors. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 13-12 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2025.
Cleburne County got a good showing from Camden Beam, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Cleburne County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parker Fields, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
As for Cherokee County, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-11. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games.
On Cherokee County's side, the result came thanks to Cam Mayo's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks. Mayo also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Warriors are undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-11 otherwise.
At the plate, Nate Black and Owen Jacoway did most of the damage at the plate: Black went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Jacoway went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Black is becoming a predictor of Cherokee County's success: when he posts at least one home run the team is undefeated (and 8-11 when he doesn't). Evan Hill was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
While Cleburne County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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