The Cheney Blackhawks will head out on the road to square off against the Southridge Suns at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cheney is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
Cheney is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Ridgeline 9-1. Cheney might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
Quinn Hubbs made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Hubbs was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Cheney let Clayton Wood and Jacob Ulrich loose on the outfield. Wood scored two runs while going 1-for-4, while Ulrich scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Martin, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Southridge, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Mead 4-3.
Jabari Simon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Nicholas Wade was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Cheney pushed their record up to 9-12 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Southridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season.
Cheney couldn't quite finish off Southridge in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 4-2. Can Cheney avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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