The 18U Chattanooga Cherokees played a very competitive schedule this past weekend and came back with valuable game experience. They competed against some of the best teams in the nation: Excel Blue Wave(Honorable Mention rank), St. Louis Gamers, and the 17U East Cobb Braves(#2 nationally ranked 18U). The Cherokees played a tough Braves team and came up a couple feet short of tying the nationally ranked number 2 team on Derek Murray's RBI Double off the wall. They lost 9-8.
Co-Pitcher of the week goes to Alex Lyttleton (2011 East Hamilton LHP) and Ryan McCormack (2010 Ridgeland MIF/RHP). Alex pitched 6 inn in relief allowing 4 hits and 0 walks with 0 ER. His opposing BA was .160. Ryan pitched 4 strong inn in relief against the East Cobb Braves allowing 2 hits, 0 walks, and 0 ER. He had a .143 opposing batting average for the weekend.
The 18U team batted a strong .354 for the weekend. Zack Zarzour (2010 Ooltewah SS) wwas the offensive player of the week batting .555 for the tournament with 2 doubles, 2 triples, 5 runs, and a walk. He had a hit in every game this weekend.
The 18U "Kees" will be in action again this Thursday in Murfreesboro.
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