On Friday, Cherokee Trail faced Valor Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cherokee Trail Cougars blew past the Valor Christian Eagles 11-4. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Emma Rice made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Cherokee Trail let Tayah Burton and Kennedy Brian loose on the outfield. Burton scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-5, while Brian scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Burton is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last 14 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Icela Ciocarlan, who went 1-for-5 with a home run.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cherokee Trail kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valor Christian only hit five.
The victory was the ninth in a row for Cherokee Trail, bringing their record for this year to 12-2. As for Valor Christian, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 12 games and leaves them with a 13-2 record.
Cherokee Trail will square off against Smoky Hill at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Valor Christian, they will face off against Lakewood at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Valor Christian is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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