Cherokee can now show off 21 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Phillips Bears with a sharp 15-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cherokee.
Libby Collum made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Collum was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Destiny Trevino was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Emily Crocker was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 2-for-5.
Cherokee has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-17 record this season. As for Phillips, they dropped their record down to 1-24 with that loss, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Cherokee will take on Covenant Christian at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Cherokee's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Covenant Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Phillips, they will head out on the road to face off against Hackleburg at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Hackleburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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