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| 04/16/24 - Away | 13-3 W |
| 04/12/24 - Home | 7-0 W |
| 04/18/23 - Home | 11-5 W |
| 03/17/23 - Neutral | 6-4 W |
| 04/19/22 - Away | 4-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Cherokee Trail has gone 8-2 against Eaglecrest recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Cherokee Trail Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Eaglecrest Raptors at 11:00 a.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Cherokee Trail fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Rock Canyon on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Jaguars by a score of 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Cougars have suffered since May 11, 2024.
Luca Salvato made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Harper Knopp was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Eaglecrest didn't have quite enough to beat Chatfield on Thursday and fell 11-10.
Tavish Dey was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Blake Anderson, who went 3-for-4 with one home run.
Eaglecrest's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Cherokee Trail, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Cherokee Trail took their win against Eaglecrest in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 13-3. Will Cherokee Trail repeat their success, or does Eaglecrest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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