Eaglecrest won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. Their rough 13-3 defeat to the Cherokee Trail Cougars might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Eaglecrest in their matchups with Cherokee Trail: they've now lost eight in a row.
John Rossi was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Brown, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Cherokee Trail's side, Carter Wilcox looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Cherokee Trail got a big performance out of Jake Hernandez, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Luca Slavato, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Eaglecrest's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Cherokee Trail, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-5.
Eaglecrest will stay at home for another game and welcome Rocky Mountain at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cherokee Trail, they will head out on the road to face off against Arapahoe at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Cherokee Trail is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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