Cherokee hasn't had much luck against Murphy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Cherokee Braves will look to defend their home pitch against the Murphy Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Cherokee is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Mitchell. Cherokee's defense stepped up to hand Mitchell a 1-0 shutout on Wednesday. Addison Stewart had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Braves.
Meanwhile, Murphy fell victim to Smoky Mountain and their airtight defense on Monday. They came up short against the Mustangs, falling 5-0.
Cherokee suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Murphy when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Cherokee avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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