The Cherokee Trail Cougars will be playing at home against the Chatfield Chargers at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Cherokee Trail had to settle for an 8-6 defeat against Rock Canyon.
Braedan Reichert was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jack Boyko, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Cherokee Trail kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Chatfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 9-2 defeat at the hands of Sunrise Mountain.
Chatfield saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colin Metz, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Cherokee Trail's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Chatfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5-1.
Cherokee Trail couldn't quite finish off Chatfield when the teams last played back in March of 2023 and fell 8-6. Thankfully for Cherokee Trail, Parker Murrow (who struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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