Castle View has won nine straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Cherokee Trail has won nine straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Castle View Sabercats will host the Cherokee Trail Cougars at 3:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Friday, Castle View got the win against Dakota Ridge by a conclusive 13-1. That's two games straight that the Sabercats have won by exactly 12 runs.
Tessa Ivy was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Sienna Simmons and Zoe Salazar did most of the damage at the plate: Simmons scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Salazar went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Stella Romeo, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Castle View was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Cherokee Trail faced Fruita Monument in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Everything went Cherokee Trail's way against Fruita Monument as Cherokee Trail made off with a 12-2 victory.
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. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Twilt, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Castle View's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Cherokee Trail, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Tuesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Castle View 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.
Castle View suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Cherokee Trail in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. Will Castle View have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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