The matchup between Cherokee Bluff and Monroe Area on Tuesday hardly resembled the 3-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Cherokee Bluff Bears walked away with a 13-8 win over the Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes. Cherokee Bluff's victory was all the more impressive since the Purple Hurricanes were averaging only 3.46 runs allowed on the season.
Peyton Davis looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kaitlyn Herren, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, three stolen bases, and two runs. What's more, she also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. Another player making a difference was Addy Cagle, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cherokee Bluff lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. They are 4-1 when they post two or more home runs.
Cherokee Bluff's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-6. As for Monroe Area, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-9.
Cherokee Bluff does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Monroe Area, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Loganville at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Loganville will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Monroe Area surely won't give up without a fight.
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