Eaglecrest fell victim to Cherokee Trail and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their rough 7-0 loss to the Cherokee Trail Cougars might stick with them for a while. Eaglecrest has struggled against Cherokee Trail recently, as their matchup on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Eaglecrest saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Stufft, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Cherokee Trail's side, Jake Hernandez was a standout: he went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Ceyrolles, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Eaglecrest's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Cherokee Trail, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Eaglecrest will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Brighton at 11:00 a.m. Eaglecrest is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for Cherokee Trail, they will head out on the road to face off against Eaglecrest at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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