Spring Garden extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 3-6. They fell 10-5 to the Cherokee County Warriors. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by exactly five runs.
As for Cherokee County, they pushed their record up to 10-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.
For Cherokee County's part, Sydni Frost made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Frost was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Izzy Patterson, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since March 2nd. Sofie Dawson also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Looking ahead, Spring Garden will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Cedar Bluff at 4:30 p.m. As for Cherokee County, they will head out to challenge Alexandria at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Valley Cubs' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Warriors' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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