For the second straight game, Arapahoe will face off against Cherokee Trail. The Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cougars at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
Arapahoe is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Cherokee Trail just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 5-2 to the Cougars.
For Cherokee Trail's part, they got a great performance from Carter Wilcox as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Wilcox has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Peyton Michlig was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Zimmerman, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Cherokee Trail's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Arapahoe, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
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