Castle View was the 7-6 winner over Cherokee Trail when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Castle View Sabercats took a 16-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cherokee Trail Cougars on Friday.
Castle View got a massive performance out of Jay Ronning, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Knox, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and a double.
Even though they lost, Castle View was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with six doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
On Cherokee Trail's side, Akoi Burton was a standout: he went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Landon Olds was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Castle View's loss dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Cherokee Trail, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Castle View will head out on the road to face off against Legend at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Legend is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Cherokee Trail, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Douglas County at 4:15 p.m. Cherokee Trail is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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