Cherokee Trail waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Ponderosa Mustangs as they made off with an 11-2 win. With that victory, the Cougars brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Sydney Cobb
| 08/23/25 vs Ponderosa | 8 |
| 10/25/24 vs Fruita Monument | 6 |
| 10/25/24 vs Vista Ridge | 6 |
| 10/09/24 vs Grandview | 6 |
| 10/01/24 vs Cherry Creek | 6 |
Sydney Cobb made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and one double. Those RBI marked the first that she has brought in this season.
In other batting news, Tayah Burton and Emma Rice did most of the damage at the plate: Burton went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Rice went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Rice also put up a run, which was her first of the season. Taylen Shaver was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs.
Cherokee Trail hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters every time they've taken the field this season.
Cherokee Trail's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Ponderosa, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Looking ahead, Cherokee Trail will be playing in front of their home fans against Denver South at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ponderosa, they will be taking part in a tournament against Arvada West at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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