After losing to Douglas County the last time they met, Cherokee Trail decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. Cherokee Trail walked away with a 9-6 victory over Douglas County on Tuesday.
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Connor Thrush made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Peyton Michlig was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Jacob Ryan, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Cherokee Trail kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in seven consecutive matches.
Cherokee Trail has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. Douglas County dropped their record down to 2-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cherokee Trail will square off against Regis Jesuit at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Douglas County, they will challenge Pueblo West at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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