Raptors win thriller over Cherokee 9-8

The Ridge View baseball team found itself in quite a battle on Thursday night in Cherokee. The host Braves jumped out to a 2-0 lead after one inning. Both teams plated one run in the second inning and again in the third, as Cherokee led 4-2 going into the fifth inning. The Raptors scored once in the fifth to trim the margin to 4-3. In a wild sixth inning, Ridge View scored five runs to take an 8-4 lead, while the Braves plated two of their own to cut the margin to 8-6. Cherokee then scored twice in the seventh to tie the game at 8-8 and send the contest into extra innings.