The Cherokee Trail Cougars will face off against the Centennial Coyotes at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Cherokee Trail will be strutting in after a win while Centennial will be coming in after a loss.
Cherokee Trail took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Lake Havasu 6-4.
Jayden Witkamp looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Brody Kenshalo was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That stolen base was his first of the season. Landon Ellis was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Centennial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-0 heartbreaker at the hands of McAlester. The game marked the first time this season in which the Coyotes were not able to get on the board.
Noah Pozar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on nine hits.
At the plate, Centennial saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Baehr, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Cherokee Trail now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Centennial, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8-1.
Cherokee Trail came up short against Centennial in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 9-5. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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