Cocke County hasn't had much luck against Cherokee recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Fighting Cocks will venture away from home to take on the Chiefs at 1:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, Cocke County came up short against Carter and fell 6-1.
Grainger hit Cherokee with a seven-run second inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Chiefs fell just short of the Grizzlies by a score of 10-9. The Chiefs' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Gage Adkins was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Parker Travis was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Jake Elliott was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Cocke County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Cherokee, their loss dropped their record down to 11-15.
Cocke County might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from Cherokee when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can the Fighting Cocks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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