For the second straight game, Newport will face off against Cascade. The Cubs will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Cougars at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Newport has three straight wins, Cascade has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Newport's victory against Cascade wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Cubs never let the Cougars get on the board and left with a 1-0 win on Monday. Those one runs were actually the fewest the Cubs have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
For Cascade's part, Slade Hudson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits. Hudson also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Cougars are 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-12 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Hans Kamm was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Newport's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-4. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Cascade, their loss dropped their record down to 7-14.
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