It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Cherokee can now relate to. They fell just short of the North Gwinnett Bulldogs by a score of 7-6 on Wednesday.
Huddy WIll was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Wesley Hurt was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Cherokee was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. This was only their first loss (out of four games) when they post three or more doubles.
Cherokee's defeat dropped their record down to 22-12. As for North Gwinnett, the win (which was their 17th in a row) raised their record to 28-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Cherokee by a score of 13-8 later that day.
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