The North Gwinnett Bulldogs will take on the Cherokee Bluff Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. North Gwinnett's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Cherokee Bluff's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
North Gwinnett took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Peachtree Ridge out 5-4.
Meanwhile, Cherokee Bluff waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Vikings onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won six matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Jaycee Archer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in strikeouts.
In other batting news, Lillie Diehl was a standout: she scored two runs while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaitlyn Herren, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cherokee Bluff didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Hall only tossed two.
North Gwinnett's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. As for Cherokee Bluff, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
North Gwinnett came out on top in a nail-biter against Cherokee Bluff in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Gwinnett since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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