Eastern is 1-9 against Cherokee since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Vikings are taking a road trip to challenge the Chiefs at 3:45 p.m.
Eastern fell victim to Egg Harbor Township and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 2-0. The Vikings' loss continues a trend for the team, making it six in a row.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Cherokee ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over Cherry Hill West. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Cali Taylor spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 18 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Luci Dandrea, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
Cherokee is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Eastern, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
Eastern might still be hurting after the 14-0 loss they got from Cherokee when the teams last played back in April. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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