FLOWERY BRANCH — Cherokee Bluff ran its win streak to three straight with an 18-6 win in four innings over West Hall on Tuesday in Region 7-3A action.
The win also moved the Lady Bears (14-4, 10-2 Region 7-3A) into second place in the region.
Bluff opened with a five-run first inning and added six more in the second after the Lady Spartans had cut it to 5-2. West Hall added four runs in the third to cut the lead to 11-6 but the Lady Bears scored three in the third and four in the fourth to put the game away.
Mia Williams had a huge day getting the win in the circle and going 4-for-4 with 5 RBI at the plate. She allowed allowed six runs on six hits. Emma Anzaldi also had four its and 3 RBI and Clarissa McDaniel added two hits and 4 RBI for Cherokee Bluff.
DACULA 6,
BUFORD 5
The Lady Wolves dropped one-half game behind Dacula after letting an early lead slip away in a battle for first place in Region 8-6A at Dacula.
Buford (14-2-1,6-2 Region 8-6A) trailed 2-0 after the second inning but used a four-run third to take the lead over the Lady Falcons (10-3,7-2 Region 8-6A). Dacula answered, however, with two runs in the third and fourth to retake the lead, 6-4.
It stayed that way until Buford scored one in the top of the seventh. But they left the potential game-ahead runs on base to end the game.
Junior Olivia Duncan (6-2) took the loss tossing three innings and allowing six runs (just three earned) on 9 hits while striking out just one. Emma Grace Williams closed out the final three innings scattering three hits.
Sophomore Madison PIckens was 3-for-4 with an RBI, senior Taylor Malvin had two hits and 2 RBI, and sophomore Mackenzie Pickens had a triple and an RBI for Buford.
The Lady Wolves next will travel to Winder-Barrow on Thursday in another huge region showdown.
