It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Cherokee can now relate to. They lost 8-0 to the Starmount Rams on Friday. Considering the last time the Braves couldn't score was back in April, the team can't take the result too hard.

Braves
| 05/08/26 @ Starmount | 0-8 |
| 05/05/26 vs Avery County | 10-0 |
| 04/30/26 @ Andrews | 13-3 |
| 04/28/26 vs Andrews | 10-0 |
| 04/27/26 @ Swain County | 3-13 |
Cherokee moved to 8-9 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Starmount, their win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-7.
Cherokee does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Starmount, they will face off against South Stokes on Tuesday.
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