The Cherokee Warriors are taking a road trip to face off against the North Cobb Christian Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
North Cobb Christian will be up against a hot Cherokee team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. Everything went the Warriors' way against Wheeler on Friday as they made off with a 13-2 win. That looming 13-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Warriors yet this season.
Adan Cifuentes
| 02/27/26 @ Wheeler | 2 |
| 02/21/26 vs Loganville | 1 |
| 02/13/26 vs Bleckley County | 0 |
Brody Smith and Adan Cifuentes made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Smith tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Cifuentes struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Smith got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI, while Cifuentes went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and three runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andre Sweet, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Hudson Will was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for North Cobb Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Alexander with a sharp 7-1 victory on Friday.
J.D Aufderheide was incredible, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Kelley, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Cherokee's record is now 7-2. As for North Cobb Christian, their record now sits at 5-3.
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