The matchup between Huntland and Cascade on Monday hardly resembled the 2-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Huntland Hornets fell victim to a tough 18-3 defeat at the hands of the Cascade Champions. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Huntland in their matchups with Cascade: they've now lost four in a row.
For Cascade's part, Jayden Hathcock and Logan Green were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Hathcock struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Green tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Hathcock went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run, while Green went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Andrew Craig and Jordan Childress did most of the damage at the plate: Craig scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Childress scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Hammonds, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Huntland's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Cascade, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Huntland will challenge Cascade at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cascade, they will head out on the road to face off against Moore County at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cascade is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
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