After three games on the road, Cherokee Trail is heading back home. They will take on the Overland Trailblazers at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Cherokee Trail is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Cherokee Trail made easy work of Mullen and carried off an 8-1 victory.
Cherokee Trail got a great performance from Carter Wilcox as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Johnny Robledo was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Ceyrolles, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, sadly, Overland is still looking for their first win of the season after 13 contests. Their tough 25-0 loss to Grandview on Wednesday might stick with them for a while.
Cherokee Trail's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-5. As for Overland, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cherokee Trail has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Overland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Cherokee Trail's way against Overland in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Cherokee Trail made off with a 10-0 victory. Will Cherokee Trail repeat their success, or does Overland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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