On Friday, Zionsville faced Cascade in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Zionsville Eagles lost 12-5 to the Cascade Cadets. Zionsville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Abbie Geib made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Sylvia Mudis was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Cascade's side, Grace Gray made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Gray has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Gray was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lacie Godby, who went 4-for-5 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Ava Allen, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Zionsville's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Cascade, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-2.
Zionsville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cascade, they will square off against Sheridan at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cascade is facing Sheridan at the right time seeing as Sheridan is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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