On Wednesday, Cherokee Trail faced Grandview in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cherokee Trail Cougars came out on top against the Grandview Wolves by a score of 6-3. Winning may never get old, but the Cougars sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Sydney Cobb and Emma Rice made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Cobb struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Rice pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. At the plate, Cobb went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Rice went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Cobb is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Cherokee Trail didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're strikeout total in three consecutive matchups.
Cherokee Trail's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-3. As for Grandview, the loss snapped their losing streak at seven games and leaves them with a 17-6 record.
Cherokee Trail is taking a road trip to challenge Broomfield at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Broomfield will roll in looking for their 23rd straight victory, something Cherokee Trail surely won't give up without a fight. Grandview does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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