Cherokee Trail won the last time they faced Arapahoe and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Cougars walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Warriors. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Carter Wilcox tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Peyton Michlig was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Zimmerman, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Cougars
| 04/08/25 vs Arapahoe | 5-2 |
| 03/29/25 vs ThunderRidge | 8-7 |
| 03/11/25 vs Legend | 6-1 |
| 05/24/24 vs Horizon | 3-2 |
| 05/03/24 vs Mullen | 6-0 |
| + 2 more games |
Cherokee Trail pushed their record up to 9-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Arapahoe, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-4 record.
Cherokee Trail will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Warriors: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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