Cheney put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Belle Plaine Dragons with a sharp 17-2 victory. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 11-1 victory on Friday.
Adelle Fouquet was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Frieden, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs.
Cheney was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .345 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Cardinals
| 05/09/25 vs Belle Plaine | 17-2 |
| 05/09/25 vs Belle Plaine | 11-1 |
| 04/08/25 vs Council Grove | 14-4 |
| 04/08/25 vs Council Grove | 14-4 |
| 05/14/24 vs Halstead | 4-1 |
| + 9 more games |
Cheney's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Belle Plaine, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-17.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cheney will head out to face off against Kingman/Norwich at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Cardinals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Belle Plaine, they will face off against Trinity Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
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