For the second straight game, Cherokee County will face off against White Plains. The Warriors will square off against the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cherokee County is coming into the match hot, having won their last eight games.
On Tuesday, Cherokee County got the win against White Plains by a conclusive 11-3. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by seven runs or more this season.
Ben Elsberry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Cherokee County got a massive performance out of Parker Wilson, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and one run. That's the most RBI Wilson has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Nate Black, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Cherokee County hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least two strikeouts batters in three consecutive games.
Cherokee County's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-10-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for White Plains, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-10.
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