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| 03/17/26 - Away | 4-5 L |
| 04/21/25 - Away | 12-1 W |
| 04/08/25 - Home | 19-2 W |
| 04/17/24 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 03/07/24 - Away | 13-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Cherokee has gone 9-1 against Hayesville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Braves will be playing at home against the Yellowjackets at 4:30 p.m. Cherokee's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Hayesville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Cherokee fell victim to Swain County and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Maroon Devils. The Braves haven't had much luck with the Maroon Devils recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hayesville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Cherokee on Tuesday, sneaking past 5-4. The Yellowjackets' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Micalynn McClure made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. McClure was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one run. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Lucy Trout was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. Those RBI marked the first that she has brought in this season. Isabella Mintz was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Hayesville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Cherokee's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Hayesville, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
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