For the second straight game, Cascade will face off against Sweet Home. The Cougars will take on the Huskies at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cascade has five straight wins, Sweet Home has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, Cascade needed a bit of extra time to put away Sweet Home. They won by a run and slipped past the Huskies 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted since April 23, 2025.
Slade Hudson tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off ten hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
Jayden Carlock
| 04/29/26 vs Sweet Home | 3 |
| 04/20/26 vs North Marion | 2 |
| 03/21/26 @ Hockinson | 2 |
| 04/27/26 @ Sweet Home | 1 |
| 04/23/26 vs North Marion | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
At the plate, Jayden Carlock and Caden Bitikofer did most of the damage at the plate: Carlock went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one double, while Bitikofer got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one double. Carlock is becoming a predictor of Cascade's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-10 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jacob Born, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI.
Cascade always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .525. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March.
Sweet Home's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Cascade, their win bumped their record up to 6-10.
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