Waterloo and Cherokee squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Waterloo had to settle for second. They lost 16-6 to the Cherokee Indians. It was the first time this season that Waterloo let down their fans at home.
Caroline Lambert was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Georgiana Kavich, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
On Cherokee's side, Carli Sparks made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits. Sparks was also big at the plate, scoring two runs.
In other batting news, Libby Collum was a standout: she scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mallery Borden, who went 3-for-5 with five RBI.
Waterloo's defeat ended a 17-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 27-6-1. As for Cherokee, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 28-18 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Waterloo beat Cherokee by a score of 9-7 later that day.
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