For the second straight game, Northwest Whitfield will face off against Cherokee Bluff. The Bruins will be playing at home against the Bears at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Northwest Whitfield heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Thursday. They fell just short of Cherokee Bluff by a score of 6-5. The Bruins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Cherokee Bluff's part, the team relied heavily on Ethan England, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave England a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bryce Fontenot, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Cherokee Bluff kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive games.
Cherokee Bluff pushed their record up to 23-11 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Northwest Whitfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-15.
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