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| 04/01/25 - Home | 6-4 W |
| 04/26/24 - Home | 8-4 W |
| 04/23/24 - Away | 6-7 L |
| 05/04/23 - Away | 5-4 W |
| 05/02/23 - Home | 10-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Robbinsville, Hiwassee Dam was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over the Cherokee Braves. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
ISAIAH CRISP spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, ABEL PENLAND and LUKE HARBIN did most of the damage at the plate: PENLAND scored a run while going 3-for-4, while HARBIN scored a run while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits PENLAND has posted since back in April of 2024. DALTON KESTER was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: Hiwassee Dam kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Hiwassee Dam's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 2-9-1. As for Cherokee, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with the defeat, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Hiwassee Dam will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Braves: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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