Cherokee extended their postseason success on Saturday against Covenant Christian. Everything went their way against the Covenant Christian Eagles as they made off with a 12-2 win. The result was nothing new for Cherokee, who have now won 23 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Destiny Trevino made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Trevino was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Layla Gorman and Carli Sparks did most of the damage at the plate: Gorman scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Sparks scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Libby Collum was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Covenant Christian's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mallory Cargile, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Cherokee is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 27-18 record this season. As for Covenant Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 14 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-18 record this season.
Cherokee is on the road again on Saturday to play Waterloo at 4:00 p.m. Waterloo is coming into the match with 15 straight victories at home, so Cherokee will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Covenant Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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