On Thursday, Cherokee Trail faced Fruita Monument in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cherokee Trail Cougars blew past the Fruita Monument Wildcats 12-2. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by eight runs or more this season.
Cherokee Trail let Kennedy Brian and Tayah Burton loose on the outfield. Brian scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Burton scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Burton is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabelle Becker, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cherokee Trail always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. The last time their OBP was this high was back in October of 2023.
The victory was the third in a row for Cherokee Trail, bringing their record for this year to 6-2. As for Fruita Monument, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cherokee Trail will venture away from home to take on Castle View at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Castle View is on a three-game streak of home wins, Cherokee Trail a seven-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Fruita Monument, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Mountain Vista at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Fruita Monument is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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