After a string of four wins, Kennesaw Mountain's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. Their tough 16-2 defeat to the Cherokee Warriors might stick with them for a while. Kennesaw Mountain was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Cherokee apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Monday.
Tyson Harmon made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Even though they lost, Kennesaw Mountain didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cherokee only tossed five.
On Cherokee's side, Owen Prisock and Sammy Ericson dominated on the mound. Prisock pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks), while Ericson tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Prisock has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jayce Jones, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Collin McGhee, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Kennesaw Mountain now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Cherokee, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
While Kennesaw Mountain had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:55 p.m. on Thursday.
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