The Hokes Bluff Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Cedar Bluff Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hokes Bluff is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They had just enough and edged Cherokee County out 15-14. Hokes Bluff's victory was all the more impressive since Cherokee County was averaging only 2.11 runs allowed on the season.
Hokes Bluff saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makenna Bennich, who scored 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.
Meanwhile, Cedar Bluff can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Valley Head with a sharp 10-4 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cedar Bluff.
Hokes Bluff has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-12-1 record this season. As for Cedar Bluff, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Hokes Bluff took their victory against Cedar Bluff when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hokes Bluff since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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