The Cascade Bruins will head out on the road to face off against the Lake Stevens Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Cascade has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lake Stevens hit Cascade with a six-run first inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bruins came up short against the Vikings, falling 12-1. Bruins fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Vikings since on Friday.
For Lake Stevens' part, Manny McLaurin looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. McLaurin has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Blake Moser, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs and one stolen base. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Bouley, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Lake Stevens' defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Cascade, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
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