The Cherokee Braves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Asheville Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Cherokee will be strutting in after a win while Asheville will be coming in after a loss.
Cherokee's hitters rose to the challenge against a Maroon Devils pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.63 points allowed back in March. Cherokee was the clear victor by an 11-4 margin over Swain County. Considering Cherokee has won three matches by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Asheville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 19-1 walloping at the hands of North Henderson.
Camila Wyda Wyda made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
The victory got Cherokee back to even at 4-4. As for Asheville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Everything went Cherokee's way against Asheville in their previous meeting back in March as Cherokee made off with an 18-0 win. Does Cherokee have another victory up their sleeve, or will Asheville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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