Valor Christian lost against Cherokee Trail back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Eagles fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 6-5. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Abigail Watson made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Maddie Andrews, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Valor Christian's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Cherokee Trail, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Valor Christian will venture away from home to square off against Bear Creek at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bears have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed nine runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Cherokee Trail, they will square off against Legend at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games the Titans have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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