The Cherokee Chiefs will head out on the road to square off against the Carter Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Cherokee is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest loss since February 15, 2025 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Etowah by a score of 5-3. The Chiefs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 24 runs the game before, Carter was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They came up short against Clinton, falling 8-2.
Kingston Griph made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Carter's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Cherokee, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5-1.
Cherokee might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Carter in their previous meeting back in May of 2021. Can the Chiefs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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