
Bears
03/21/25 vs East Hall | 16 |
03/11/25 @ Monroe Area | 15 |
03/21/25 vs East Hall | 14 |
03/03/25 @ East Forsyth | 12 |
02/14/25 @ Grayson | 9 |
Cherokee Bluff entered their tilt with East Hall on Friday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Vikings a 16-0 shutout. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
Tucker Holton looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in February.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ethan England, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Thompson, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Cherokee Bluff always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .591. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Cherokee Bluff's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-8. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 6-12 East Hall and 4-8 Monroe Area (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 34.6% over those games). As for East Hall, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-12.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Cherokee Bluff will square off against rival Jefferson at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, East Hall is set to take on their familiar foe Monroe Area at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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