Cherokee Trail had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Saturday. They walked away with an 11-6 victory over the Grandview Wolves. That's more bragging rights for the Cougars, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Emma Rice made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over 5.1 innings pitched. Rice was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Icela Ciocarlan was incredible, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in home runs. Another player making a difference was Isabelle Becker, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cherokee Trail kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least 11 hits in four consecutive games.
Cherokee Trail's win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2. As for Grandview, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-5.
Cherokee Trail will take on Smoky Hill at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Cherokee Trail's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last five matches. As for Grandview, they will face off against Mullen at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Grandview is facing Mullen at the right time seeing as Mullen is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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