Baseball Recap: Cascade Starts Season with Victory on the Road

Cascade had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over the Crawfordsville Athenians on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cadets have posted since May 7, 2024.

The team relied heavily on Toby Savini, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of TJ Turner, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

Crawfordsville's loss dropped their record down to 0-2-1.

Coming up, Cascade will square off against University at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cadets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trailblazers have averaged an impressive 9 runs per game this season. As for Crawfordsville, they will challenge Northview at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.