Cherokee Trail had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.4 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They skirted past the Arapahoe Warriors 19-18. The Cougars' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Cherokee Trail got a massive performance out of Kennedy Brian, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and six RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Tayah Burton, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cherokee Trail kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Cherokee Trail pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Arapahoe, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-8.
Cherokee Trail will challenge Grandview at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Cherokee Trail will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Arapahoe, they will take on Mullen at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Arapahoe has given up an average of 7.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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