The Cherokee Trail Cougars will face off against the Denver South Ravens at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cherokee Trail is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Eaglecrest, who was ranked tenth at the time (Cherokee Trail was ranked third). The Cougars were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over the Raptors on Monday. The win was nothing new for the Cougars as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Sydney Cobb was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in October of 2024. Taylen Shaver was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Cherokee Trail always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eaglecrest only posted an OBP of .304.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Denver South, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They put the hurt on George Washington with a sharp 14-2 victory on Thursday. The Ravens haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Denver South's victory bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Cherokee Trail, their win bumped their record up to 11-3.
Everything went Cherokee Trail's way against Denver South in their previous meeting back in August of 2024, as Cherokee Trail made off with a 14-2 victory. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Ravens turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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