Cherokee Bluff Varsity Bears Come Up Short Against Walnut Grove

Cherokee Bluff Varsity Bears could not keep pace with Walnut Grove in the eighth inning, losing 7-4 on Wednesday.

Cherokee Bluff Varsity Bears opened the scoring in the first after Jacob Vokal doubled, scoring one run.

In the top of the second inning, Walnut Grove went back into the lead after #9 doubled, #8 doubled, Cherokee Bluff Varsity Bears committed an error, and #24 tripled, each scoring one run.

Tanka Mukono singled after a 6-pitch at-bat, which helped Cherokee Bluff Varsity Bears tie the game at four in the bottom of the fourth.

In the top of the eighth, Walnut Grove broke up the tie when #6 doubled, scoring one run. Then a sacrifice fly by #13 followed to extend the lead to 7-4.

Tucker Holton stepped on the bump first for Cherokee Bluff Varsity Bears. They gave up four hits and four runs (two earned) over three innings, striking out seven and walking none. #13 led things off on the bump for Walnut Grove. They gave up three hits and four runs (three earned) over four innings, striking out 11 and walking five.

Vokal led Cherokee Bluff Varsity Bears with two hits in four at bats. Mukono and Vokal each drove in one run for Cherokee Bluff Varsity Bears.

Cherokee Bluff Varsity Bears had a strong eye at the plate, tallying six walks for the game. Caleb Miele and Ty Corbin led the team with two free passes each. Kaden Thompson, Mukono, Vokal, and Corbin each stole multiple bases for Cherokee Bluff Varsity Bears. Cherokee Bluff Varsity Bears stole 11 bases in the game.

Leadoff hitter #24 led Walnut Grove with two hits in four at bats. #13, #24, #6, #8, and #9 each drove in one run for Walnut Grove.

Next up for Cherokee Bluff Varsity Bears is a game at Madison County on Thursday.

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