The Cherokee Indians will take on the Winston County Yellowjackets in a tournament on Friday. Cherokee will be strutting in after a victory while Winston County will be coming in after a defeat.
Cherokee's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over Sheffield. The win continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won eight in a row.
Libby Collum
| 04/17/25 vs Sheffield | 0 |
| 04/14/25 @ Covenant Christian | 1 |
| 04/12/25 @ Colbert Heights | 1 |
| 04/12/25 vs Shoals Christian | 1 |
Libby Collum made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Layla Gorman was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Haley Stephens was another key player, getting on base in both of her plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Cherokee always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .708. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Winston County was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They came up short against Meek, falling 10-1. The Yellowjackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Winston County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chasty Garrison, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Cherokee's victory bumped their record up to 17-22. As for Winston County, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
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