The Cherokee Trail Cougars will head out to take on the Heritage Eagles at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Cherokee Trail has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Cherokee Trail fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Arvada West on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 4-3.
Carter Wilcox
| 04/01/25 @ Arvada West | 9 |
| 03/26/25 @ Regis Jesuit | 9 |
| 03/18/25 vs Saguaro | 14 |
| 03/14/25 @ Eaglecrest | 5 |
Carter Wilcox was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Cherokee Trail saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Ceyrolles, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Ceyrolles also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Heritage's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 1-0 to Simi Valley, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Eagles' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Camden Nichols was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in March of 2024.
Cherokee Trail's record is now 7-4. As for Heritage, their record now sits at 2-6.
Cherokee Trail skirted past Heritage 2-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2016. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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