Baseball Preview: Cascade Christian Cougars vs. Klahowya Eagles
The Cascade Christian Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Klahowya Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Cascade Christian has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Klahowya will arrive with six straight wins.
Cascade Christian lost 10-2 to Bellevue Christian on Friday.
Cascade Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zack Humphreys, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Klahowya had just enough and edged Charles Wright out 3-2 on Monday.
Owen Wood was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched. Wood was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aiden Michael, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Cascade Christian's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Klahowya, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cascade Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Klahowya struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Cascade Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Klahowya in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 9-8. Will Cascade Christian repeat their success, or does Klahowya have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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