Cheney had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the North Central Wolfpack 14-4. That's more bragging rights for Cheney, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Carter McPherson made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. McPherson was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Miles Hoover, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brayden Martin, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Cheney's win bumped their record up to 7-12. As for North Central, their defeat was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-17.
Cheney will have a chance to go back-to-back against North Central: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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