Owen Valley extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 9-6 in the process. They came up short against the Cascade Cadets, falling 12-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Patriots have suffered since April 17, 2024.
As for Cascade, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games.
For Cascade's part, Royce Bright looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Bright has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Toby Savini, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, four runs, and one triple. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of TJ Turner, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Owen Valley and Cascade are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Patriots will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Speedway at 12:00 p.m. on June 2. As for Cascade, they will host South Putnam at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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