Cherokee Bluff waltzed into their match on Monday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They came out on top against the Seckinger Jaguars by a score of 10-7. This was payback for the Bears, who suffered a 6-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Cherokee Bluff got a great performance from Peyton Davis as she struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Kaitlyn Benitez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Claire Carlson, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Cherokee Bluff has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Seckinger, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 18-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cherokee Bluff will face off against Oconee County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Cherokee Bluff's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Oconee County has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for Seckinger, they will host Chattahoochee at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Seckinger is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
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