Cascade was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell just short of the Shorewood Stormrays by a score of 4-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Cascade of the 15-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Cascade saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Lopez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Cascade didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Shorewood only tossed three.
On Shorewood's side, Joey Facilla made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched eight innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Facilla was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Cascade's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Shorewood, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season.
While Cascade had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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