Cherokee extended their postseason success on Saturday against Waterloo. Everything went their way against the Waterloo Cougars as they made off with a 16-6 victory. Considering Cherokee has won 24 contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Carli Sparks was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits. Sparks has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Sparks was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs.
In other batting news, Cherokee got a massive performance out of Libby Collum, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mallery Borden, who went 3-for-5 with five RBI.
On Waterloo's side, Caroline Lambert made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Georgiana Kavich was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Cherokee's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 28-18. As for Waterloo, their defeat ended a 17-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 27-6-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Cherokee by a score of 9-7 later that day.
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