Softball Recap: Cherokee Trail Cougars vs. Cherry Creek Bruins
Cherokee Trail came tearing into Thursday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Cherry Creek Bruins 13-1. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won eight matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Cherokee Trail got a massive performance out of Tayah Burton, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Burton is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season. Lily Buttshaw was another key player, going 3-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
Cherokee Trail pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Cherry Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Cherokee Trail is on the road again on Friday to play Valor Christian at 4:00 p.m. Cherokee Trail knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Valor Christian likes a good challenge. As for Cherry Creek, they will venture away from home to square off against Douglas County at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Douglas County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
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