Cherokee extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 14 on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-7. They came up short against the Shoals Christian Flame, falling 12-1. The Indians were not able to make up for their defeat to the Flame from their previous meeting back in March of 2025.
As for Shoals Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games.
For Shoals Christian's part, Reece Jackson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Jackson also tossed a walk, which is notable because Shoals Christian is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 1-6 otherwise. Jackson was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Malachi Sewell was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Mac Powell, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Cherokee will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Waterloo at 4:30 p.m. on the 30th. As for Shoals Christian, they will venture away from home to take on Colbert County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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