If Cherokee County was feeling good off their 10-0 takedown of Fyffe last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cherokee County Warriors fell just short of the Hokes Bluff Eagles by a score of 15-14 on Tuesday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Monday (ten), Cherokee County still had to take the loss.
For Hokes Bluff's part, Makenna Bennich was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Lumpkin, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Cherokee County's loss dropped their record down to 28-8. As for Hokes Bluff, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-12-1 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cherokee County will square off against Piedmont at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cherokee County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Hokes Bluff, they will head out on the road to challenge Cedar Bluff at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hokes Bluff is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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