South-Doyle made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Heritage, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Cherokees fell just short of the Mountaineers by a score of 10-8 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Cherokees have suffered against the Mountaineers since April 9, 2025.
Matthew Kirkland was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Kirkland was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-6 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Chase Swaggerty made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 4-for-6 with three RBI. Eddie Blackwood was another key player, going 1-for-5 with one run and one RBI.
South-Doyle's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-22-1. As for Heritage, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 25-10.
As of now, neither South-Doyle nor the Mountaineers have any future games scheduled.
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