Cougars
| 10/04/25 vs Grandview | 15 |
| 09/30/25 vs Mullen | 15 |
| 09/26/25 vs Denver South | 15 |
| 09/10/25 vs Castle View | 15 |
| 09/17/25 @ Smoky Hill | 14 |
Cherokee Trail had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt ThunderRidge on Friday. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Grizzlies. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won 14 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Emma Rice was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in September. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and six RBI while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Tayah Burton was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. Another player making a difference was Taylen Shaver, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Cherokee Trail hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive games.
Cherokee Trail has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for ThunderRidge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-15.
As of now, neither Cherokee Trail nor the Grizzlies have any future games scheduled.
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