The South-Doyle Cherokees will head out on the road to challenge the Northview Academy Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
South-Doyle couldn't beat Campbell County on Friday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fifth inning. The Cherokees fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 6-5. The Cherokees have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Carleigh Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits.
At the plate, Kayleigh Hannah and Aleigha Bates did some serious damage despite the final result: Hannah went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Bates went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That home run marked the first that Hannah has launched this season.
Meanwhile, Northview Academy suffered their biggest loss since April 7th on Thursday. They came up short against Cocke County, falling 11-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Cougars in their meetings with the Fighting Cocks: they've now lost eight in a row.
Abigail Doty made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI.
South-Doyle's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Northview Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
South-Doyle suffered a grim 19-8 defeat to Northview Academy when the teams last played back in March. Can the Cherokees avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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