Cascade was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mountlake Terrace Hawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Cascade of the 13-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Cascade saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marcell Alexander, who went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
On Mountlake Terrace's side, Jack Gripentrog was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Gripentrog was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other pitching news, Owen Meek tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Mountlake Terrace got a massive performance out of Talan Zenk, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Griffin Potter, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Cascade's loss dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Mountlake Terrace, their win bumped their record up to 14-4.
While Cascade had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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