Cherokee is 8-2 against Wheeler since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Cherokee Warriors will be playing at home against the Wheeler Wildcats at 5:55 p.m. Cherokee's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Wheeler's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Cherokee can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. They blew past Walton 7-1.
Brennan Roth made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Roth has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Roth was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Liam Kirkman looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Collin McGhee, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Holstein, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Wheeler fell victim to North Cobb and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They suffered a rough 16-0 loss at the hands of the Warriors. Wheeler just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Wheeler saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emmanuel Jones, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
Cherokee's win bumped their record up to 17-10. As for Wheeler, their loss dropped their record down to 11-14.
Everything went Cherokee's way against Wheeler when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Cherokee made off with a 10-4 victory. Will Cherokee repeat their success, or does Wheeler have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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