Cherokee can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Walton Raiders with a sharp 7-1 victory. This was a revenge contest for Cherokee, as the team was forced to settle for a 7-6 defeat when these two played on Friday.
Brennan Roth made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Roth has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Roth was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Liam Kirkman looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Collin McGhee, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Holstein, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Cherokee's win bumped their record up to 17-10. As for Walton, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-7.
Cherokee will look to defend their home field on Monday against Wheeler at 5:55 p.m. Cherokee is facing Wheeler at the right time seeing as Wheeler is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Walton, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-9 victory vs. Harrison on the 13th.
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