Cherokee Bluff is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while Monroe Area is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Cherokee Bluff Bears will host the Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Monday, Cherokee Bluff beat Commerce 16-11.
Jaycee Archer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Audrey Graham, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Mac Warren, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cherokee Bluff hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, everything went Monroe Area's way against West Hall on Thursday as Monroe Area made off with a 10-1 victory. The Purple Hurricanes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by eight runs or more this season.
Cherokee Bluff is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for Monroe Area, their win bumped their record up to 19-8.
Cherokee Bluff came out on top in a nail-biter against Monroe Area when the teams last played back in September, sneaking past 3-1. Does Cherokee Bluff have another victory up their sleeve, or will Monroe Area turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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