Softball Game Preview: Kamiak Knights vs. Cascade Bruins

Knights

Runs

05/02/25 @ Jackson	4
04/30/25 @ Archbishop Murphy	7
04/28/25 vs Snohomish	2
04/26/25 vs Edmonds-Woodway	10
04/25/25 @ Glacier Peak	2
+ 13 more games

Kamiak has gone 9-1 against Cascade recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bruins at 4:00 p.m. Kamiak is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.

On Friday, Kamiak didn't have quite enough to beat Jackson and fell 5-4.

Emma Stansfield made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.

Meanwhile, Cascade and Glacier Peak faced off in a Battle of the Bears on Friday. The Bruins fell just short of the Grizzlies by a score of 5-4. The Bruins haven't had much luck with the Grizzlies recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.

Tessa Hahn was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Lauryn Thompson was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two doubles.

Cascade's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Kamiak, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-6.

Cascade's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Kamiak has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Cascade, though, as they've been averaging 10 hits. Given Kamiak's sizable advantage in that area, the Bruins will need to find a way to close that gap.

Kamiak took their victory against Cascade in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 6-0 score. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Bruins have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.