Etowah was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cherokee County Warriors. That's two games in a row now that Etowah has lost by exactly four runs.
Etowah saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maggy Bennett, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Cherokee County's side, Raechel Russell was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Etowah's loss dropped their record down to 11-21. As for Cherokee County, they are on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 20 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season.
Etowah will be playing at home against Springville at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Springville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Etowah's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cherokee County, they will face off against Wilson at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Cherokee County is looking to tack on another W to their 12-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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