For the second straight game, Cherokee Bluff will face off against Oconee County. The Bears will head out to face off against the Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Cherokee Bluff will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Cherokee Bluff proved they can win big on Friday (they won by eight) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Oconee County, sneaking past 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bears have posted since March 14th.
Cherokee Bluff got a great performance from Gabe Gowder as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bubba Coleman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan England, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Cherokee Bluff's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Oconee County, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 16-6.
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