With a playoff game on the line, Cascade rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-1 margin over the Covenant Christian Warriors. The result was nothing new for Cascade, who have now won 19 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Grace Gray made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Gray has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Gray was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs and a triple.
In other batting news, Cascade got a massive performance out of Tara Gruca, who scored a run while going 3-for-5. Lacie Godby was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
On Covenant Christian's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Bennett, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
The victory was the 13th in a row for Cascade, bringing their record for this year to 26-2. As for Covenant Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record this season.
As of now, neither Cascade nor Covenant Christian have any future games scheduled.
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