Baseball Game Preview: Cascade Bruins vs. Kamiak Knights

For the second straight game, Cascade will face off against Kamiak. Cascade will challenge Kamiak at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cascade has given up an average of 8.2 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Cascade managed to slip by Kamiak the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Cascade lost 18-0 to Kamiak on Monday. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Bruins were not able to get on the board.

For Kamiak's part, Andrew Hernandez made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hernandez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

In other pitching news, Blake Fischer looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Malachi Noet, who fired off three home runs and six RBI while going 3-for-3. Those three home runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Fetty, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.

Kamiak lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

The win (which was Kamiak's third in a row) raised their record to 4-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Cascade, they dropped their record down to 2-3 with the loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.