There's no place like home for Cherokee Trail, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the ThunderRidge Grizzlies 8-7. The victory continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Grizzlies: they've now won four in a row.
Brennan Niewinski looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Peyton Michlig was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Ryan, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Cougars
| 03/29/25 vs ThunderRidge | 8-7 |
| 03/11/25 vs Legend | 6-1 |
| 05/24/24 vs Horizon | 3-2 |
| 05/03/24 vs Mullen | 6-0 |
| 04/25/24 vs Overland | 16-0 |
| 04/12/24 vs Eaglecrest | 7-0 |
Cherokee Trail pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for ThunderRidge, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Cherokee Trail wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 4-3 defeat against Arvada West on the 1st. As for ThunderRidge, they have also already played their next contest, a 9-3 win against Denver North on the 2nd.
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