Cascade proved they can win big last Monday (they won by ten) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Evansville Reitz Panthers.
Grace Gray made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Gray was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Suzy Moore was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tara Gruca, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Evansville Reitz's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Katie Futrell, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinley Miller, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Cascade's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Evansville Reitz, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Cascade will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Martinsville at 9:00 a.m. As for Evansville Reitz, they will challenge West Vigo at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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