Cherokee Trail scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They came out on top against the Castle View Sabercats by a score of 16-12. The victory was nothing new for Cherokee Trail as they're now sitting on four straight.
Cherokee Trail got a massive performance out of Akoi Burton, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Olds, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
On Castle View's side, Jay Ronning stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ben Knox, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and a double.
Even though they lost, Castle View was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with six doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Cherokee Trail is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Castle View, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-2.
Cherokee Trail will be playing at home against Douglas County at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Douglas County has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.17 runs per game on average), something Cherokee Trail will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Castle View, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Legend at 4:15 p.m. Legend has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.88 runs per game on average), something Castle View will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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