After a string of five wins, Grandview's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 15-3 to the Cherokee Trail Cougars. Grandview was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Cherokee Trail apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Grandview saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Easton Flores, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
On Cherokee Trail's side, Connor Carlson looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Carlson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cherokee Trail got a massive performance out of Akoi Burton, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Braedan Reichert, who scored four runs while going 3-for-3.
Grandview's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-8. As for Cherokee Trail, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Grandview will be playing in front of their home fans against Eaglecrest at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Eaglecrest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Cherokee Trail, they will head out on the road to challenge Cherry Creek at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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