Softball Recap: Cherokee Trail Cougars vs. Mullen Mustangs
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cherokee Trail). They blew past the Mullen Mustangs 25-2 on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won 11 matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Leera Davis made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Davis was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Cherokee Trail got a massive performance out of Kylie Twilt, who went 3-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and three runs. What's more, Twilt also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in October of 2023. Delaney Falzon was another key player, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three runs.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cherokee Trail was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .657. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in 12 consecutive matchups.
Cherokee Trail's victory was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2. As for Mullen, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-14.
Cherokee Trail will welcome Legend at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cherokee Trail is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.6 runs per game this season. As for Mullen, they will venture away from home to take on Kennedy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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