Baseball Recap: Cheney snaps four-game streak of losses on the road

By Team Reports Apr 25, 2024, 11:18pm

Baseball Recap: Cheney Blackhawks vs. Ferris Saxons

Cheney won the last time they faced Ferris, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Cheney Blackhawks came out on top against the Ferris Saxons by a score of 6-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cheney.

Tate Heuschkel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brayden Martin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Clayton Wood was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.

Cheney's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-12. As for Ferris, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-16.

Cheney will head out on the road to square off against North Central at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. North Central is coming into the match with eight straight defeats at home, meaning Cheney will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Ferris will take on Mead at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Mead's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Ferris' hitters will have their work cut out for them.

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