The East Hall Vikings will face off against the Cherokee Bluff Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Hall is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
East Hall's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Monroe Area on Thursday. They lost 12-0 to the Purple Hurricanes. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Vikings have suffered since September 12, 2023.
Meanwhile, Cherokee Bluff made easy work of Oconee County on Thursday and carried off a 14-4 win. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Bailey Greason made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in strikeouts. Greason was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Audrey Graham, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and a double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in August of 2023. Kaitlyn Herren was another key player, going 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cherokee Bluff was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .533. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're batting average total in three consecutive matches.
East Hall's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Cherokee Bluff, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Cherokee Bluff's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. East Hall has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Cherokee Bluff, though, as they've been averaging only 3.7. Will East Hall keep running through batters, or will Cherokee Bluff buck the trend?
East Hall skirted past Cherokee Bluff 3-1 when the teams last played back in August. Does East Hall have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cherokee Bluff turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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