Cherokee Bluff entered their tilt with West Hall on Thursday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They never let the West Hall Spartans onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by six runs or more this season.
Bailey Greason looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
On the hitting side, Claire Carlson was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. That's the most hits she has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaitlyn Benitez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.
Cherokee Bluff has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for West Hall, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cherokee Bluff has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Jefferson at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cherokee Bluff is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for West Hall, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fannin County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Fannin County is coming into the contest with six straight victories on the road, so West Hall will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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