Softball Recap: Cascade Now 8-2 over Last Ten Games

Cascade proved they can win big on Friday (they won by six) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs 9-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cadets have posted since April 12th.

Tara Gruca and Ava Allen did most of the damage at the plate: Gruca got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base, while Allen went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs Gruca has posted since back in May of 2024. Macey Pugh was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base.

Cadets

Previous 3 Games

05/03/25 vs Franklin Community	9-8
05/02/25 vs Hamilton Heights	8-2
05/01/25 vs Greenwood	11-1

Cascade was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .433 or higher in three consecutive matches.

Cascade has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs over those games. As for Franklin Community, they moved to 8-6 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

Looking ahead, Cascade is taking a road trip to face off against Franklin Central at 12:45 p.m. on Saturday. As for Franklin Community, they will be taking part in a tournament against McCutcheon at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.