Hackleburg extended their postseason success on Tuesday against Cherokee. They blew past the Cherokee Indians 11-3. The victory was nothing new for Hackleburg as they're now sitting on six straight.
Laine Steward spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Saylor Cooper, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylee Ables, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Cherokee's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carli Sparks, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Hackleburg is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 19 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 30-14-2 record this season. As for Cherokee, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 30-21.
Hackleburg will be playing at home against Waterloo at 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Cherokee, they will head out on the road to square off against Lynn at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Cherokee is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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