After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lafayette Christian, Cherokee Christian was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Johnson Ferry Christian Academy Saints as Cherokee Christian made off with an 11-2 win. The victory continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Saints: they've now won seven in a row.
Gabe Mccure made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave him a new career-low. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Cherokee Christian is 4-2 when Mccure posts two or more runs, but 0-7 otherwise.
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In other batting news, Cherokee Christian let Jonah May and Colton Messer run wild. May scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Messer went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those two hits gave May a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Will McCure, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Cherokee Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Johnson Ferry Christian Academy only posted a batting average of .286.
Cherokee Christian's win bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Johnson Ferry Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-8.
Coincidentally, Cherokee Christian and Johnson Ferry Christian Academy will both be playing North Georgia HomeSchool the next time they take the field. Cherokee Christian will host North Georgia HomeSchool at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Johnson Ferry Christian Academy will head out to face them at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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