Baseball Preview: Cherokee Trail Cougars vs. Douglas County Huskies
The Cherokee Trail Cougars will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Douglas County Huskies at 4:15 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cherokee Trail has four straight wins, Douglas County has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Cherokee Trail scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They came out on top against Castle View by a score of 16-12. Cherokee Trail's victory was all the more impressive since Castle View was averaging only 3.8 runs allowed on the season.
Akoi Burton was a standout: he went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Landon Olds, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Douglas County fell victim to Fossil Ridge and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the SaberCats. The matchup marked that first time this season in which Douglas County was not able to get on the board.
Cherokee Trail is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Douglas County, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Cherokee Trail came out on top in a nail-biter against Douglas County when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 8-6. Does Cherokee Trail have another victory up their sleeve, or will Douglas County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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