Cascade is on a five-game streak of home losses, and Arlington a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Cascade Bruins will look to defend their home field against the Arlington Eagles at 4:00 p.m.
Cascade came up short against Lake Stevens on Tuesday, falling 10-1.
Cascade saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ellie Luraghi, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Arlington). They had just enough and edged out Monroe 8-7 on Monday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Peyton Aanstad spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Grace Boekenoogen, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Jaubert, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
Arlington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2025.
Cascade's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Arlington, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Cascade beat Arlington 5-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Do the Bruins have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
