Cherokee Trail is 2-7 against Legend since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Cherokee Trail Cougars will be staying on the road to face off against the Legend Titans at 10:00 a.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cherokee Trail is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Fruita Monument with a sharp 12-2 victory.
Sydney Cobb made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Cherokee Trail let Delaney Falzon and Kennedy Brian loose on the outfield. Falzon went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and a stolen base, while Brian went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. What's more, Falzon also posted a .667 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Kylie Twilt, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
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 hit at least ten hits in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Legend came tearing into Friday's game with 16 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Wolverines 12-1.
Charlotte Morgan spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Legend got a massive performance out of Gwen Thewes, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Summer Horn, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Cherokee Trail's win bumped their record up to 23-4. As for Legend, they are on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Cherokee Trail hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Legend struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.1. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Cherokee Trail suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Legend in their previous meeting on October 2nd. Can Cherokee Trail avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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