Sequoyah extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 8-17. They lost 10-0 to the South-Doyle Cherokees. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Cherokees this season, with their most recent loss being a 13-2 defeat last Tuesday.
As for South-Doyle, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-21-1. The high-scoring effort was just what they needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
For South-Doyle's part, the result came thanks to Crosby Ansell's shutout, as he gave up just two hits. Ansell also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Cherokees are 4-1-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-20 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Fisher Jacobs, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Eddie Blackwood was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sequoyah will face off against Loudon at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Redskins have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.54 runs per game on average), something the Chiefs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for South-Doyle, they will take on Heritage at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cherokees will need to watch out since the Mountaineers have now posted at least ten runs in their last three contests.
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