Walton waltzed into their contest on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They had just enough and edged the Cherokee Warriors out 7-6. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Walton also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
For Cherokee's part, Collin McGhee was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. McGhee is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Huddy WIll, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Walton is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Cherokee, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Walton by a score of 7-1.
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