Cheney is 9-1 against Douglass since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success in Monday's first game. The Cheney Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the Douglass Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cheney waltzed into their game in Thursday's second game with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Indians 14-4. That's two games straight that Cheney has won by exactly ten runs.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Douglass made sure to put some runs up on the board against Belle Plaine on Thursday. Douglass was the clear victor by an 18-3 margin over Belle Plaine.
Kennedy Bergsten made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Bergsten was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Gentry Bergsten was a standout: she scored four runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Braylie Knisely, who scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Cheney's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Douglass, they pushed their record up to 6-7 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Cheney took their victory against Douglass when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cheney since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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