The Greenback Cherokees are taking a road trip to challenge the North Greene Huskies at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Greenback is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Greenback fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Oakdale on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 5-4. The defeat continues a trend for the Cherokees in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
Kendi Brooks
| 05/15/25 @ Oakdale | 7 |
| 05/12/25 @ Wartburg Central | 7 |
| 05/06/25 vs Oakdale | 14 |
| 05/05/25 vs Harriman | 11 |
| 04/28/25 @ Eagleton College & Career Academy | 8 |
| + 4 more games |
Kendi Brooks spent all 9.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Greenback saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Brown, who went 3-for-5 with one RBI. Karli Hammontree was another, going 3-for-5 with one run.
Meanwhile, North Greene entered their tilt with Hancock County on Wednesday with eight consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with nine. They came out on top against the Indians by a score of 7-3.
North Greene pushed their record up to 21-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Greenback, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
Greenback came up short against North Greene in their previous matchup back in May of 2021, falling 8-5. Can the Cherokees avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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