Cherokee has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Waterloo Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, while Cherokee put up plenty of runs, the same can't be said for Phillips. Cherokee was the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Phillips.
Carli Sparks was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Sparks was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Cherokee let A?kaiya Spencer and Destiny Trevino loose on the outfield. Spencer went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Trevino went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lazaria Mason, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Waterloo never got on the board in their matchup on Saturday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Cherokee last Monday. They were the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over the Indians.
Cherokee's win bumped their record up to 14-7. As for Waterloo, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2-1.
Cherokee suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Waterloo in their previous meeting on Monday. Can Cherokee avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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