In what's become a running theme this season, Cascade gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They put the hurt on the New Prairie Cougars with a sharp 16-3 win. Cascade's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Grace Gray was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Gray has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Gray was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Macey Pugh, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Lacie Godby was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
On New Prairie's side, Ella Chelminiak and Emily Mrozinski did some serious damage despite the final result: Chelminiak went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI, while Mrozinski went 1-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Emma Luther, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
The victory (which was Cascade's third in a row) raised their record to 16-2. As for New Prairie, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-3.
Cascade is on the road again on Saturday to play Hamilton Heights at 9:00 p.m. Hamilton Heights is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for New Prairie, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Glenn at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Glenn has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.4 runs per game on average), something New Prairie will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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