Baseball Game Preview: King's Way Christian Knights vs. Cascade Christian Cougars

The King's Way Christian Knights will head out on the road to take on the Cascade Christian Cougars at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.

King's Way Christian is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering La Center just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 5-3.

Derek Tarnoski put in work no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.

In other batting news, Reece Johnson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3.

Meanwhile, Cascade Christian fell victim to Charles Wright and their airtight pitching crew two weeks ago. They fell just short of the Tarriers by a score of 2-0. The Cougars' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.

Tyler Neeley was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over six innings pitched.

At the plate, Ben Dewey was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one double.

King's Way Christian's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 4-3. As for Cascade Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.