The Cherokee Trail Cougars will venture away from home to square off against the Grandview Wolves at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Cherokee Trail's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Grandview's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Cherokee Trail's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Thursday's struggle, when Arapahoe hitters got past them. The Cougars came up short against the Warriors on Thursday, falling 16-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Cougars have suffered since April 8, 2024.
Jacob Ryan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Connor Roberts also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Grandview was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They fell just short of Eaglecrest by a score of 2-1. The game marked the Wolves' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Kyle Cacciavillani was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Cherokee Trail's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 9-5. As for Grandview, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3.
Cherokee Trail was able to grind out a solid victory over Grandview when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 7-2. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wolves turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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