Baseball Recap: Cheney Has No Trouble Against Conway Springs

Cardinals

Margin (Wins)

04/24/25 vs Belle Plaine	15
03/31/25 vs Conway Springs	10
04/24/25 vs Belle Plaine	8
04/03/25 @ Medicine Lodge	8
05/08/25 @ Conway Springs	7

Cheney came out on top against Conway Springs on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run fourth inning. Cheney was the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over Conway Springs. Cheney might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.

Josh Burdick made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cameron Eastman, who went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases and one run. Reece Tolar was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.

Cheney kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

The win made it two in a row for Cheney and bumps their season record up to 16-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for Conway Springs, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-13.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Cheney beat Conway Springs by a score of 4-0 later that day.