There's no place like home for Cherokee, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They skirted past the Hiwassee Dam Eagles 5-4. For Cherokee, this counts as revenge for the 9-2 defeat Hiwassee Dam walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
For Hiwassee Dam's part, Olivia McNabb was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. McNabb has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. McNabb was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Brinkley Payne was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
Cherokee pushed their record up to 7-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Hiwassee Dam, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Cherokee will head out on the road to face off against Hiwassee Dam at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Hiwassee Dam is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season. As for they, they will head out on the road to square off against Copper Basin at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hiwassee Dam is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
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