The Cherokee Trail Cougars will face off against the Overland Trailblazers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Cherokee Trail is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Mullen, who was ranked sixth at the time (Cherokee Trail was ranked 14th). Neither the Cougars nor the Mustangs could gain the upper hand on Tuesday so the two teams had to settle for a 0-0 draw. The result (or lack thereof) was the first time Cherokee Trail have been dealt a draw since back in September.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 1-1 at halftime, Overland was not quite Smoky Hill's equal in the second half on Tuesday. They came up short against the Buffaloes, falling 5-1. Overland haven't had much luck with Smoky Hill recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Cherokee Trail's draw makes their record 8-3-3 this season. As for Overland, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8-3.
Cherokee Trail skirted past Overland 2-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Trailblazers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
