Cherokee is 1-9 against Waterloo since April of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Cherokee Indians will host the Waterloo Cougars at 4:30 p.m.
Cherokee is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Shoals Christian, falling 12-2.
Libby Collum
| 03/11/25 vs Shoals Christian | 2 |
| 02/27/25 vs Tharptown | 1 |
| 05/07/24 @ Lynn | 1 |
| 05/07/24 vs Hackleburg | 1 |
| 04/27/24 vs Waterloo | 1 |
Cherokee saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Libby Collum, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI. Those two doubles gave Collum a new career-high.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Waterloo challenged Hughes on Tuesday. Everything went Waterloo's way against Hughes as Waterloo made off with a 12-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won seven games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Clara Lambert was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Claire Cooper was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Waterloo has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. Cherokee's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Cherokee couldn't quite finish off Waterloo when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 3-1. Will Cherokee have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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