The Stayton Eagles will stay at home for another game and welcome the Cascade Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, it was close, but Stayton sidestepped Newport for a 5-3 victory.
Meanwhile, Cascade entered their tilt with North Marion with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the Huskies on Thursday.
Jaelyn Lowry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Malia Scanlan, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Haylee Kastl, who went 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Stayton's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Cascade, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Everything went Stayton's way against Cascade when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Stayton made off with an 18-4 win. Will Stayton repeat their success, or does Cascade have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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