Chargers
| 05/05/25 @ Bluestem | 10-4 |
| 05/05/25 @ Bluestem | 12-2 |
| 05/01/25 @ Eureka | 17-1 |
| 05/01/25 @ Eureka | 36-6 |
Cherryvale came tearing into Monday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Bluestem Lions with a sharp 10-4 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 12-2 on Monday.
Braxton Whittley made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Cherryvale is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-11 otherwise. Whittley was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, Cherryvale got a massive performance out of Carsen Ellis, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Ellis is becoming a predictor of the Chargers' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 3-12 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Luke Elliot, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Cherryvale kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.1 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 10.4.
Cherryvale's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-12. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Bluestem, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-10.
Coming up, Cherryvale will welcome Neodesha at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Bluestem does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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