Softball Game Preview: Cascade Cougars vs. North Marion Huskies

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Previous Games

04/14/25 - Home	22-10 W
05/06/24 - Away	10-0 W
04/24/24 - Home	10-0 W
04/11/24 - Away	9-4 W
05/08/23 - Home	12-0 W
+ 5 more games

Cascade has gone a perfect 10-0 against North Marion recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Huskies at 5:00 p.m. Cascade is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.

On Wednesday, Cascade got the win against Newport by a conclusive 14-3. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won 12 contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Amyah Miranda was incredible, firing off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Malia Scanlan, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Cascade kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in 12 consecutive games.

Meanwhile, North Marion hadn't done well against Philomath recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Huskies sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-9 win over the Warriors. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Huskies have posted against the Warriors since May 5, 2016.

Cascade pushed their record up to 15-0 with the win, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for North Marion, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-5 record.

Cascade took their victory against North Marion when the teams last played last Monday by a conclusive 22-10 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.