In what's become a running theme this season, Cascade gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over the Mooresville Pioneers. Winning may never get old, but Cascade sure is getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
Grace Gray was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Gray has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Gray was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Suzy Moore was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tara Gruca, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Mooresville's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sofia Guy, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Cascade pushed their record up to 22-2 with that win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Mooresville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 19-6 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cascade will take on Monrovia at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Mooresville, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Whiteland at 6:00 p.m. Whiteland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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