The Cascade Christian Cougars will face off against the King's Way Christian Knights at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams were dealt some close losses in their previous games and are determined not to let this one get away.
Cascade Christian fell victim to Charles Wright and their airtight pitching crew two weeks ago. They fell just short of the Tarriers by a score of 2-0. The Cougars just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Tyler Neeley was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over six innings pitched. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, Ben Dewey made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one double.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, King's Way Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of La Center by a score of 5-3.
Derek Tarnoski was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Reece Johnson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
King's Way Christian's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 4-3. As for Cascade Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
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