After a string of eight wins, Walton's good fortune finally ran out in their first game on Saturday. They fell victim to a rough 7-1 defeat at the hands of the Cherokee Warriors. Walton was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Cherokee apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on Friday.
For Cherokee's part, Brennan Roth made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Roth has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Roth was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Liam Kirkman looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
Back at the plate, Collin McGhee was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Holstein, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Walton's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-7. As for Cherokee, their record is now 17-10.
Walton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 11-9 victory vs. Harrison on the 13th. As for Cherokee, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Wheeler at 5:55 p.m. Cherokee's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Wheeler's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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