Cherokee fell victim to West Ridge and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wolves. The Chiefs have struggled against the Wolves recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Cherokee saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parker Travis, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Cherokee's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for West Ridge, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-9.
Cherokee and West Ridge could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings. The Chiefs will take on Greeneville at 7:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (181 vs. 30). Meanwhile, West Ridge (ranked 190th) will meet Elizabethton (ranked 50th) at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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