Rock Canyon is still undefeated this season after their game against Cherokee Trail on Wednesday, but Cherokee Trail came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Rock Canyon Jaguars came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cherokee Trail Cougars and snuck past 8-6. For Rock Canyon, this counts as revenge for the 10-9 loss Cherokee Trail walked away with the last time they faced one another back in June of 2023.
Hunter Allen looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Rock Canyon saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Shipley, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Zach Perry was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Cherokee Trail's side, Braedan Reichert made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of 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.
Rock Canyon pushed their record up to 4-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Cherokee Trail, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Rock Canyon will head out on the road to take on Brighton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Brighton's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Rock Canyon's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cherokee Trail, they will be playing at home against Chatfield at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Cherokee Trail is facing Chatfield at the right time seeing as Chatfield is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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