Chaparral is 1-6 against Cherokee Trail since August of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Chaparral Wolverines will head out on the road to take on the Cherokee Trail Cougars at 3:30 p.m. Chaparral is coming into the contest hot, having won their last ten games.
Chaparral is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Regis Jesuit onto the board and left with a 20-0 victory on Wednesday. Considering the Wolverines have won eight games by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Emma Graham looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, Ashlyn Burgess was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Evie Smith, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Chaparral hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in 12 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, after a string of 13 wins, Cherokee Trail's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They lost 8-2 to Legend. The matchup marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Sydney Cobb spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
Chaparral pushed their record up to 12-7 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Cherokee Trail, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-3.
Thursday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Chaparral has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like Cherokee Trail struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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