Cherokee Trail was the 10-9 winner over Rock Canyon when they last played one another back in June of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Cherokee Trail Cougars fell just short of the Rock Canyon Jaguars by a score of 8-6 on Wednesday.
Braedan Reichert made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Jack Boyko was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Cherokee Trail kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
On Rock Canyon's side, Hunter Allen looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Rock Canyon saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Shipley, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Perry, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Cherokee Trail's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Rock Canyon, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Cherokee Trail will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Chatfield at 4:15 p.m. Cherokee Trail is facing Chatfield at the right time seeing as Chatfield is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Rock Canyon, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Brighton at 11:00 a.m. Rock Canyon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13 runs per game this season.
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