Baseball Preview: Cascade Cadets vs. Beech Grove Hornets
The Cascade Cadets will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Beech Grove Hornets, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Cascade is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Cascade had just enough and edged Indianapolis Lutheran out 11-10.
Logan Howard looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Toby Savini was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Jonas Johnson was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Beech Grove's offense. Their rough 16-0 loss to Seymour on Saturday might stick with them for a while. Beech Grove just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Cascade has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. As for Beech Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Beech Grove's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Cascade has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .435. It's a different story for Beech Grove, though, as they've only averaged .302. Will they be able to contain Cascade's hitters?
Everything went Cascade's way against Beech Grove in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Cascade made off with a 13-0 win. Does Cascade have another victory up their sleeve, or will Beech Grove turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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