Cherokee Trail came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Mullen Mustangs as they made off with an 8-1 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Cherokee Trail also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Carter Wilcox tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Johnny Robledo was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Brody Ceyrolles, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Cherokee Trail has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Mullen, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-7.
Cherokee Trail will take on Overland at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Overland is coming into the contest with seven straight losses on the road, meaning Cherokee Trail will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Mullen, they will face off against Arapahoe at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Arapahoe is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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