After losing to Etowah the last time they met, Cherokee decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Cherokee Warriors won by a run and slipped past the Etowah Eagles 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cherokee.
Jackson Bradfield was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bradfield has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Bradfield was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Blake Myers looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Bradfield wasn't the only one making solid contact as one players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jayce Jones, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Cherokee's victory bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Etowah, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-5.
Cherokee will be playing at home against Osborne at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cherokee's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Osborne's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Etowah, they will head out on the road to challenge Rome at 5:55 p.m. on Tuesday.
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