The Cherokee Trail Cougars will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Valor Christian Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Cherokee Trail knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten run or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Valor Christian likes a good challenge.
On Thursday, Cherokee Trail made easy work of Cherry Creek and carried off a 13-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won eight matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Valor Christian entered their tilt with Ralston Valley on Monday with 11 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 12. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mustangs , sneaking past 7-6.
Olivia Schmidt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Karis Flannery was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base. What's more, she also posted a .667 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Kendall Ferguson, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Valor Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in eight consecutive contests.
Cherokee Trail pushed their record up to 11-2 with that victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Valor Christian, their record is now 13-1.
Cherokee Trail couldn't quite finish off Valor Christian in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 and fell 13-11. Can Cherokee Trail avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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