Cherokee extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 18 on Monday, dropping them down to 0-11. They came up short against the Waterloo Cougars, falling 35-3. The Indians were not able to make up for their loss to the Cougars from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
Tyde Johnson was cooking despite his team's loss, earning one run and three stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Cade Tice, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Waterloo, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-6. That 32-run margin sets a new team best for them this season.
On Waterloo's side, Stalin Wood was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Wood has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with three runs and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Waterloo got a massive performance out of Landon Jones, who got on base in five of his seven plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave Jones a new career-high. Conner Scott also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
While Cherokee had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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