Cherokee Trail and Arapahoe are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Cherokee Trail Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Arapahoe Warriors at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Arapahoe is hoping to do on Saturday what Eaglecrest couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Cherokee Trail's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Cherokee Trail blew past Eaglecrest 13-3.
Carter Wilcox looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Jake Hernandez was a standout: he scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Luca Slavato, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Arapahoe scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-1 margin over Smoky Hill. Arapahoe might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four contests by six runs or more this season.
Cherokee Trail has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Arapahoe, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4.
Cherokee Trail beat Arapahoe 5-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Cherokee Trail repeat their success, or does Arapahoe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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