Braves
| 05/07/26 @ Bridges Prep | 5-2 |
| 05/05/26 vs Academic Magnet | 9-8 |
| 05/01/26 vs Lancaster | 9-4 |
| 04/29/26 vs Andrew Jackson | 4-3 |
| 04/27/26 @ Andrew Jackson | 11-7 |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Cheraw walked away with it. They came out on top against the Bridges Prep Buccaneers by a score of 5-2 on Thursday. The victory was nothing new for the Braves as they're now sitting on five straight.
Anthony Strong made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Cheraw is 6-3 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 6-12 otherwise. Strong was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
Strong wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Crawford Poole, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Cheraw's record now sits at 12-15. As for Bridges Prep, their loss ended a 15-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 20-5.
Cheraw does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bridges Prep, they will challenge Academic Magnet on Saturday. The Raptors will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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