Cheney is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Ridgeline a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Cheney Blackhawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ridgeline Falcons at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Mt. Spokane hit Cheney with a four-run seventh inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Blackhawks fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Blackhawks have suffered since April 9, 2024.
Cheney saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marcus Belarde, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Another was Brayden Martin, who earned one RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Ridgeline came up short against University on Tuesday and fell 6-1.
Cheney's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Ridgeline, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
Everything went Cheney's way against Ridgeline in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Cheney made off with a 9-1 win. Do the Blackhawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Falcons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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