The Cherokee Bluff Bears's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the East Hall Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cherokee Bluff is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Cherokee Bluff earned a 9-6 win over Oconee County. That's two games straight that the Bears have won by exactly three runs.
The team relied heavily on Kaitlyn Benitez, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. What's more, she also posted a .750 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in August. Kaitlyn Herren was another key player, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
Cherokee Bluff was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're batting average total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, East Hall was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Monroe Area by a score of 3-2.
East Hall saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Amari Burce, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Cherokee Bluff has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for East Hall, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-15.
East Hall's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cherokee Bluff hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. It's a different story for East Hall, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain Cherokee Bluff's hitters?
Everything went Cherokee Bluff's way against East Hall when the teams last played two weeks ago, as Cherokee Bluff made off with a 15-0 victory. Will Cherokee Bluff repeat their success, or does East Hall have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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