The Jefferson Dragons will head out on the road to square off against the Cherokee Bluff Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Jefferson has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Friday, Jefferson had just enough and edged out Oconee County 6-4.
Meanwhile, Cherokee Bluff had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Vikings a 16-0 shutout. Considering the Bears have won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Tucker Holton looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in February.
On the hitting side, Ethan England was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaden Thompson, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Cherokee Bluff lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Cherokee Bluff's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-8. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Jefferson, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Jefferson suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Cherokee Bluff in their previous meeting back in March of 2021. Can Jefferson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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