Cascade strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They blew past the Junction City Tigers 21-4. Considering the Cougars have won four matchups by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Taylor Bays was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-5. That hit was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Cascade got a massive performance out of Cassidy Crabtree, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. That home run marked the first that Crabtree launched this season. Another player making a difference was Amyah Miranda, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and two RBI.
Cascade kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Cougars
| 04/03/25 @ Junction City | 21-4 |
| 03/25/25 @ Churchill | 15-0 |
| 03/24/25 @ Ashland | 9-1 |
| 03/24/25 @ North Bend | 12-5 |
| 05/06/24 @ North Marion | 10-0 |
| + 6 more games |
Cascade pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Junction City, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cascade will face off against Lebanon at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.5 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Junction City, they will welcome Hidden Valley at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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