The North Georgia HomeSchool Tribe will take on the Cherokee Christian Warriors at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Georgia HomeSchool is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
North Georgia HomeSchool fell victim to Cristo Rey Atlanta and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 10-0 to Cristo Rey Atlanta. The Tribe have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jacob Harmon was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one double.
Meanwhile, Cherokee Christian came into Tuesday's match having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Johnson Ferry Christian Academy 11-2 on Tuesday. The Warriors not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since February 28th.
Gabe Mccure made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave him a new career-low. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Cherokee Christian is 4-2 when Mccure posts two or more runs, but 0-7 otherwise.
In other batting news, Cherokee Christian let Jonah May and Colton Messer run wild. May scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Messer went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those two hits gave May a new career-high. Will McCure was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Cherokee Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
North Georgia HomeSchool's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Cherokee Christian, their record now sits at 4-9.
North Georgia HomeSchool suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Cherokee Christian when the teams last played back in February. Can North Georgia HomeSchool avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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