Baseball Recap: Cherokee Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Victory

Chiefs

Margin (Wins)

06/09/25 @ Hillsborough	11
06/03/25 vs Kingsway	10
05/30/25 vs Howell	10
04/24/25 @ Eastern	10
04/19/25 @ Paul VI	10

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Cherokee had no problem doing just that on Monday. They were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over the Hillsborough Raiders. The Chiefs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 matches by seven runs or more this season.

The result came thanks to Henry Radbill's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Mason Kelleher was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and one double while going 3-for-3. What's more, he posted two runs, the most he's had since back in May. Alex Odud was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.

Cherokee always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hillsborough only posted an OBP of .211.

The victory was the fifth in a row for Cherokee, bringing their record up to 26-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Hillsborough, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-12.

Coming up, Cherokee will square off against Westfield at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hillsborough does not have any more games scheduled as of now.