
Cardinals
04/24/25 vs Belle Plaine | 17 |
04/24/25 vs Belle Plaine | 12 |
03/31/25 vs Conway Springs | 12 |
04/08/25 vs Council Grove | 11 |
04/03/25 @ Medicine Lodge | 11 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cheney). They blew past the Belle Plaine Dragons 17-2 on Thursday. The victory was familiar territory for the Cardinals, who have now won six matches in a row.
Cameron Eastman was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and four RBI. He has been hot recently, having also posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Ryatt Wheelock also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Cheney kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in eight consecutive games.
Cheney's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Belle Plaine, they are on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-16.
Cheney wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 5-4 defeat against Trinity Academy on the 1st. As for Belle Plaine, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 15-5 loss against North on the 28th.
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