Baseball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Cascade

Champions

Previous 5 Games

04/05/25 @ Moore County	7-6
04/04/25 vs Cornersville	19-2
04/01/25 vs Huntland	10-4
03/28/25 vs Rocket City	12-3
03/28/25 vs Newton Falls	16-1

Cascade waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against the Moore County Raiders. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Champions have posted since April 26, 2024.

Jordan Childress was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Childress was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had over his last seven contests.

In other pitching news, Caleb Crouch looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, Xykaiah Dixon was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Thomas Demartelaere, who went 3-for-4 with one double.

Cascade was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Moore County only posted a batting average of .111.

Cascade's victory bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Moore County, they now have a losing record of 9-10.

Looking ahead, Cascade will be playing at home against Cannon County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Lions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.14 runs per game on average), something the Champions will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Moore County, they will head out to face off against Eagleville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Raiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season.