Cherokee County Warriors Varsity beat the Spring Garden Panthers 9-1 in seven innings on Friday at Spring Garden High School after a six-run explosion in the seventh inning.

Cherokee County Warriors Varsity scored in the seventh on an RBI single by Colin Brewer, an RBI single by Bronson Chandler, an RBI single by Drew Vance, and a three-run double by Mason Rodgers.

Rodgers racked up three RBIs on two hits for Cherokee County Warriors Varsity.

Christian Stinson got the win for Cherokee County Warriors Varsity thanks to 12 strikeouts. Stinson allowed no earned runs, two hits and three walks over five innings.

Crider was the game’s losing pitcher. He allowed eight runs in six innings, walked one and struck out seven.

Cherokee County Warriors Varsity jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first. Colin Edwards got things going for Cherokee County Warriors Varsity with a single. A few plays later, Cade Gossett stole home.

Cherokee County Warriors Varsity didn’t relinquish the lead after scoring one run in the second inning when it scored on.

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Cherokee County Warriors Varsity starter Preston Grimes doesn’t need much help when he is on the bump and he showed it on Saturday at CCHS against Glencoe. Seven strong innings by Grimes carried Cherokee County Warriors Varsity to a 2-1 victory over Glencoe in seven innings.

Caleb Ransum helped Cherokee County Warriors Varsity take the lead for good in the seventh inning. Jai Lockridge singled to get on base in the seventh. He then went from first to second on a single by Riley Miller.

Cherokee County Warriors Varsity would not relinquish the lead as Glencoe was unable to weather a two-run seventh inning deficit.

Unfortunately, Glencoe wasn’t able to take the lead back.

Jeff Ford couldn’t get it done on the rubber for Glencoe, taking a loss. He lasted just one-third of an inning, walked none, struck out none, and allowed one run.

One run gave Cherokee County Warriors Varsity a leg up after neither team scored for most of the game. Cherokee County Warriors Varsity scored on a groundout by Colin Brewer.

Glencoe managed to score one run in the fifth inning on an RBI single by Chase Wilson.

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Both the Cherokee County Warriors Varsity and Pleasant Valley put runners aboard on Saturday, but it was Cherokee County Warriors Varsity that was able to take advantage, pulling out a 7-2 win at CCHS.

Pleasant Valley out-hit Cherokee County Warriors Varsity seven to six, but Pleasant Valley stranded nine runners on base.

Noah Hubbard racked up two RBIs on one hit for Cherokee County Warriors Varsity. He doubled in the fourth inning.

Logan Green looked sharp on the hill. Pleasant Valley managed just one hit off of Green, who allowed no earned runs, walked none and struck out three during his two innings of work.

Bronson Chandler got it done on the bump on the way to a win. He allowed two runs over five innings. He struck out eight, walked two and surrendered six hits.

Elijah Borders was the game’s losing pitcher. He lasted just four innings, walked three, struck out three, and allowed five runs.

The bottom of the first saw Cherokee County Warriors Varsity take an early lead, 1-0. Cherokee County Warriors Varsity’s threat began with a single by Jaren Lockridge.

The game’s last lead went to Cherokee County Warriors Varsity thanks to a second inning rally that saw two runs cross the plate on a two-run single by Cade Gossett.

Cherokee County Warriors Varsity scored two runs in the fourth inning, and then followed it up with two more in the fifth. In the fourth, Cherokee County Warriors Varsity scored on a two-run double by Hubbard, scoring Mason Rodgers and Riley Miller.

One run in the top of the fifth helped Pleasant Valley close its deficit to 5-2. A fielder’s choice set off Pleasant Valley rally. Finally, Chandler induced an inning-ending strike out from Dalton Payne.