After flying high against Covenant Christian on Tuesday, Cherokee came back down to earth. The Indians fell just short of the Waterloo Cougars by a score of 8-7 on Thursday. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Madison Taylor made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Layla Gorman, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Cherokee's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Waterloo, they pushed their record up to 6-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coincidentally, Cherokee and Waterloo will both be playing Shoals Christian the next time they take the field. The Cougars will head out to face the Flame at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, while the Indians will head out to face them at 4:30 p.m. on the 31st.
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