The Cascade Champions will take on the Community Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Cascade's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Community's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Cascade is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Richland just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Champions have suffered since April 15, 2025.
Caleb Crouch put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Crouch was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Jordan Childress made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Wickey Parker was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Community might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 9-2 to Eagleville, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Community's loss dropped their record down to 3-22-1. As for Cascade, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-8.
Cascade was able to grind out a solid win over Community in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, winning 4-1. Do the Champions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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