Cherokee Bluff waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory. For the Bears, this counts as revenge for the 13-5 loss the Purple Hurricanes walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2018.
Jaycee Archer made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run. That home run was her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaitlyn Herren, who fired off two home runs, four RBI, and a double while going 3-for-3.
Herren wasn't the only one working in the home runs department: Cherokee Bluff lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Cherokee Bluff's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Monroe Area, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 8-7 record.
Cherokee Bluff will be playing in front of their home fans against East Forsyth at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. East Forsyth's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Cherokee Bluff's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Monroe Area, they are on the road again on Thursday to play East Hall at 7:00 p.m.
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