Cherokee is 1-9 against Hiwassee Dam since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Cherokee Braves will head out on the road to square off against the Hiwassee Dam Eagles at 4:30 p.m.
Cherokee will bounce into Friday's match after beating Hiwassee Dam, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Cherokee had just enough and edged Hiwassee Dam out 5-4.
For Hiwassee Dam's part, Olivia McNabb put in work no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. McNabb has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. McNabb was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Brinkley Payne made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
Cherokee is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. As for Hiwassee Dam, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
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