On Thursday, the Cherokee Trail Cougars made easy work of the Denver South Ravens and carried off a 14-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won four matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Emma Rice made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Cherokee Trail let Tayah Burton and Icela Ciocarlan loose on the outfield. Burton scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Ciocarlan went 1-for-1 with a home run and three RBI. Burton is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Murkey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cherokee Trail didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Cherokee Trail pushed their record up to 4-2 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Denver South, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Cherokee Trail will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Elizabeth at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Elizabeth will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Cherokee Trail surely won't give up without a fight. As for Denver South, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome George Washington, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Denver South is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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