The Cascade Champions will venture away from home to face off against the Battle Creek Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Cascade is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Cascade blew Grundy County out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday Grundy County got their revenge. The Champions fell just short of the Yellowjackets by a score of 5-3. The Champions' loss signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Jordan Childress
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Jordan Childress was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
Childress wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Crouch, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, Battle Creek fell victim to Summertown and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. That's two games in a row now that the Grizzlies have lost by exactly four runs.
Ryan Weber was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
This is the second loss in a row for Battle Creek and nudges their season record down to 10-13. As for Cascade, their record is now 14-4-1.
Battle Creek's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cascade hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .382. It's a different story for Battle Creek, though, as they've only averaged .257. Will they be able to contain Cascade's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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