Cascade is 1-9 against Newport since April of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Sunday. The Cougars will take on the Cubs at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Cascade and Stayton meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Cougars took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles.
Cascade saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Zehr, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Meanwhile, Newport started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Philomath. They lost 12-2 to the Warriors on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Cubs in their meetings with the Warriors: they've now lost four in a row.
Collin Fierro made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. That triple was his first of the season.
Cascade's defeat dropped their record down to 9-18. As for Newport, their loss dropped their record down to 7-16.
Cascade might still be hurting after the 23-5 defeat they got from Newport in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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