With a playoff game on the line, Waterloo rose to the challenge on Friday. They put the hurt on the Cherokee Indians with a sharp 13-3 victory. The result was nothing new for Waterloo, who have now won 14 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Georgiana Kavich spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Caroline Lambert and Addie Pollard did most of the damage at the plate: Lambert scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4, while Pollard went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and a run. Pollard has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Kassidy Scott was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Cherokee's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Layla Gorman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
The win (which was Waterloo's seventh in a row) raised their record to 27-5-1. As for Cherokee, their defeat dropped their record down to 26-18.
Waterloo does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cherokee, they will take on Covenant Christian at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cherokee's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Covenant Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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