For the second straight game, Hiwassee Dam will face off against Cherokee. The Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Braves at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Hiwassee Dam was handed a 12-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Cherokee, sneaking past 6-4. The victory was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
ISAIAH CRISP spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Hiwassee Dam let ABEL PENLAND and LUKE HARBIN run wild. PENLAND scored a run while going 3-for-4, while HARBIN scored a run while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave HARBIN a new career-high in RBI (two). TRENTEN BEAVERS also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Hiwassee Dam kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Cherokee's loss was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Hiwassee Dam, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 2-9-1.
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