Baseball Recap: Make It Eight in a Row for Cherokee County

Warriors

Margin (Wins)

02/14/25 @ Ohatchee	16
03/26/25 vs Thorsby	11
03/25/25 @ Thorsby	10
03/04/25 vs Glencoe	10
03/01/25 @ Spring Garden	10

Cherokee County had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.9 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over the White Plains Wildcats. 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, Parker Wilson was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four RBI and one run. That's the most hits he has posted over his last six matches. 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's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-10-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for White Plains, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-10.

Cherokee County will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Wildcats: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.