Cascade and Danville are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Cadets will welcome the Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cascade is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Cascade is returning to their home field after beating Greencastle on theirs, despite the fact Greencastle has dominated at home this season. The Cadets came out on top against the Tiger Cubs by a score of 8-5 on Wednesday.
Cort Hubner
| 05/13/26 @ Greencastle | 4 |
| 05/02/26 vs Monrovia | 1 |
| 04/29/26 vs North Putnam | 1 |
| 04/15/26 @ Southmont | 5 |
Cort Hubner looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April.
On the hitting side, Jackson Abernathy was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lucas Kemp, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Meanwhile, Danville had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Bruins. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Jacob Irving, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Carr, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one run.
Danville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .312 or higher in seven consecutive games.
Cascade's victory bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Danville, their win bumped their record up to 11-9.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Cascade hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .367. However, it's not like Danville struggles in that department as they've averaged .328. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Cascade's way against Danville in their previous meeting back in May of 2025, as Cascade made off with a 20-8 victory. Will the Cadets repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
