Baseball Game Preview: Stayton Eagles vs. Cascade Cougars

For the second straight game, Stayton will face off against Cascade. The Eagles will head out to take on the Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

Stayton is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Cascade on Monday. They lost 9-1 to the Cougars. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 7, 2024, but that streak is no more.

For Cascade's part, Slade Hudson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Hudson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carter Condon, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Ethan Hendricks was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double.

Stayton's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Cascade, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-10 record.