Cheney won the last time they faced Chaparral and things went their way on Thursday too. The Cardinals blew past the Roadrunners 10-4. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won five matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Josh Burdick made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple was his first of the season.
Kaden Ludwig
| 04/10/25 vs Chaparral | 3 |
| 03/21/25 @ Augusta | 2 |
| 04/10/25 vs Chaparral | 1 |
| 04/03/25 @ Medicine Lodge | 1 |
| 03/31/25 vs Conway Springs | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaden Ludwig, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Eli Albers also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
The win made it two in a row for Cheney and bumps their season record up to 9-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for Chaparral, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3-1.
Cheney has already played their next game, a 4-0 win against Medicine Lodge on the 17th. As for Chaparral, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 6-1 defeat against Trinity Academy on the 17th.
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