It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Cascade had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Stanwood Spartans. The victory was nothing new for Cascade as they're now sitting on five straight.
Mia Walker was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Walker has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Walker was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tessa Hahn, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
On Stanwood's side, Rubi Lopez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Reagan Ryan, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Cascade has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season. As for Stanwood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-5.
As of now, neither Cascade nor Stanwood have any future games scheduled.
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