The Cherokee Chiefs will head out to challenge the Rancocas Valley Red Devils at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
Cherokee lost 7-1 to Shawnee on Monday.
Rancocas Valley let Lenape stack five runs on them in the fourth inning on Monday but luckily Rancocas Valley prevailed anyway. The Red Devils came out on top in a nail-biter against the Indians, sneaking past 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Red Devils have posted since April 23, 2025.
The team relied heavily on Jaylen Alvarez, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Sprague, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Rancocas Valley 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 11 hits in three consecutive contests.
Rancocas Valley has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for Cherokee, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Everything went Cherokee's way against Rancocas Valley in their previous matchup back in May of 2025, as Cherokee made off with an 11-2 win. Will the Chiefs repeat their success, or do the Red Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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