Preview: Fort Cherry Rangers vs. Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers
Fort Cherry is 2-8 against Chartiers-Houston since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Fort Cherry Rangers will be playing at home against the Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers at 4:00 p.m. Chartiers-Houston took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Fort Cherry, who comes in off a win.
Fort Cherry had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They blew past Carlynton 20-7.
Ryan Huey made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Huey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Blake Sweder was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. Luke Sweder was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Chartiers-Houston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 15-5 loss at the hands of Grayslake North.
Fort Cherry couldn't quite finish off Chartiers-Houston in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 and fell 7-5. Can Fort Cherry avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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