Baseball Preview: Cascade Christian Challengers vs. South Umpqua Lancers
Cascade Christian and South Umpqua are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The Cascade Christian Challengers will head out on the road to take on the South Umpqua Lancers at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Cascade Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so South Umpqua's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Cascade Christian is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Henley on Wednesday. They lost 12-2 to the Hornets. The loss continues a trend for Cascade Christian in their matchups with Henley: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, South Umpqua came tearing into Monday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Crusaders with a sharp 17-0 win. That looming 17-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for South Umpqua yet this season.
Cascade Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 11-5. As for South Umpqua, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-6.
Cascade Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against South Umpqua when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cascade Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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