The Chase Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Cherryville Ironmen at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Chase never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Palisades on Tuesday. They never let the Pumas onto the board and left with an 18-0 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Chase has managed all season.
Myra Beaver and Montana Honeycutt did most of the damage at the plate: Beaver scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Honeycutt scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Twitty, who scored three runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Cherryville had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. Everything went their way against the Storm as they made off with a 14-3 victory. Considering Cherryville has won four matches by more than ten runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Cherryville also got a great performance from Raylei Gidney as she pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alexis McSwain, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Emma Proctor was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
Chase's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 12.3 runs. As for Cherryville, their record is now 5-1.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Chase hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .407. However, it's not like Cherryville struggles in that department as they've averaged .435. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Chase came out on top in a nail-biter against Cherryville in their previous matchup back in March of 2021, sneaking past 6-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chase since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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