The Denver South Ravens will venture away from home to take on the Cherokee Trail Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Denver South took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past George Washington 14-2. The Ravens haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Cherokee Trail faced Eaglecrest in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Cougars put the hurt on the Raptors with a sharp 13-2 win. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since September 20, 2022, but that streak is no more.
The team relied heavily on Sydney Cobb, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in October of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylen Shaver, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Cherokee Trail always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eaglecrest only posted an OBP of .304.
Denver South's record is now 6-8. As for Cherokee Trail, their record now sits at 11-3.
Denver South might still be hurting after the 14-2 defeat they got from Cherokee Trail in their previous matchup back in August of 2024. Can the Ravens avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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