The Cashmere Bulldogs will challenge the Connell Eagles at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
In Saturday's Canine Competition, Cashmere came out on top. They put the hurt on Wapato with a sharp 10-4 win on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
| 04/19/25 @ Wapato | 12 |
| 03/29/25 vs College Place | 7 |
| 04/08/25 @ Zillah | 6 |
| 03/18/25 @ Brewster | 4 |
| 04/01/25 @ Royal | 3 |
Tom McDevitt made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, Braylon Rubio and Rylan Hatmaker did most of the damage at the plate: Rubio got on base in two of his three plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base, while Hatmaker went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Those three runs gave Rubio a new career-high. Jake Peterson was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Connell came tearing into Saturday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by an 18-1 margin over the Broncos. The game marked the Eagles' most dominant victory of the season.
Connell's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Cashmere, their win bumped their record up to 11-4.
Cashmere beat Connell 5-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2018. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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