Cherokee was the 13-7 winner over Belgreen when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Cherokee Indians took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Belgreen Bulldogs on Saturday. Cherokee has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Carli Sparks and Destiny Trevino were huge no matter where they played even without the win. On the mound, Sparks pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (she also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Trevino tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (she also only allowed one walk). Sparks has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Sparks scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Trevino went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Like Cherokee, Belgreen also got a great game from a two-way player: Lily Blackburn. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Blackburn was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Caleigh Lawson and Hannah Borden did most of the damage at the plate: Lawson went 2-for-3 with two doubles, while Borden scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Cherokee's loss dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Belgreen, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-11-2 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cherokee will square off against Shoals Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Shoals Christian is coming into the contest with eight straight defeats at home, meaning Cherokee will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Belgreen, they will head out on the road to face off against Waterloo at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Waterloo's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Belgreen's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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