Cherokee Trail won against Pine Creek on Friday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. Everything went the Cherokee Trail Cougars' way against the Chaparral Wolverines as the Cherokee Trail Cougars made off with a 10-2 win. Considering the Cougars have won 15 contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Emma Rice made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Rice was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kennedy Brian, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Icela Ciocarlan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Cherokee Trail hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in three consecutive games.
Cherokee Trail's victory bumped their record up to 21-4. As for Chaparral, their loss dropped their record down to 14-11.
Cherokee Trail will face off against Vista Ridge at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Cherokee Trail is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season. As for Chaparral, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 10-9 win against Pine Creek on the 18th.
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