It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Cherokee Bluff ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They skirted past the Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes 5-4. Those five runs were actually the fewest the Bears have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Bears
| 08/28/25 @ Monroe Area | 5-4 |
| 08/26/25 vs Jefferson | 9-1 |
| 08/25/25 vs Seckinger | 9-8 |
| 08/19/25 @ Oconee County | 15-2 |
The victory (which was Cherokee Bluff's fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Monroe Area, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3.
Looking ahead, Cherokee Bluff will challenge East Forsyth at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Monroe Area, they are taking a road trip to square off against Jefferson at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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