Cherokee has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Red Bay Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cherokee is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Cherokee can now show off 16 landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Covenant Christian as Cherokee made off with a 10-3 victory.
Carli Sparks spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Lazaria Mason and Destiny Trevino did most of the damage at the plate: Mason scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Trevino scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Libby Collum, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Red Bay fell victim to Winston County and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their tough 11-0 defeat to the Yellowjackets might stick with them for a while. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Red Bay has not been shut out since back in March.
Cherokee is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-14 record this season. As for Red Bay, their loss dropped their record down to 14-12-1.
Cherokee took their win against Red Bay in their previous meeting back in February by a conclusive 10-1. Will Cherokee repeat their success, or does Red Bay have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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