With a playoff game on the line, Cherokee rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the Covenant Christian Eagles 12-2. The result was nothing new for Cherokee, who have now won 22 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Carli Sparks made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Sparks has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sparks was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Destiny Trevino was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. She hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. Mallery Borden was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI and a stolen base.
On Covenant Christian's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddie Lee, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
The victory was the third in a row for Cherokee, bringing their record for this year to 26-17. As for Covenant Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 13 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season.
Cherokee will take on Waterloo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Waterloo is coming into the match with five straight wins on the road, so Cherokee will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Covenant Christian, they will take on Cherokee at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Cherokee's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups.
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