Softball Recap: Brianna Horn can't quite lead Cascade over Community

By Team Reports Apr 28, 2024, 9:27pm

Softball Recap: Cascade Champions vs. Community Vikings/Viqueens

If Cascade was feeling good off their 13-5 takedown of Tullahoma last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cascade Champions lost 10-3 to the Community Vikings/Viqueens on Monday. Cascade has not had much luck with Community recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.

Cascade saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brianna Horn, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Horn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.

On Community's side, Annie Prince spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up nine Ks.

On the hitting side, Alyssa White and Kailani Allen did most of the damage at the plate: White got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI, while Allen scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlie Blanton, who scored two runs while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.

Cascade's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Community, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season.

Cascade will be playing at home against Community at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Community is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games. As for they, they will head out on the road to square off against Eagleville at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.

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