The Winston County Yellowjackets are taking a road trip to square off against the Cherokee Indians at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
Meek hit Winston County with a four-run second inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Yellowjackets lost 10-1 to the Tigers. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Yellowjackets couldn't push the score so high this time.
Winston County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chasty Garrison, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, Cherokee made sure to put some runs up on the board against Sheffield on Thursday. The Indians' pitcher stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 15-0 shutout. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Libby Collum made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Layla Gorman, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Haley Stephens, who got on base in both of her plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Cherokee always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .708. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Cherokee's record now sits at 17-22. As for Winston County, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-7.
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