Cascade hasn't had much luck against North Marion recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Huskies at 5:00 p.m. North Marion took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Cascade, who comes in off a win.
Last Wednesday, Cascade was able to grind out a solid victory over Pleasant Hill, taking the game 5-1.
Slade Hudson
Slade Hudson made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has become a key player for Cascade: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-3 otherwise. Hudson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hans Kamm, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. RG Majors also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, North Marion fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Molalla on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Huskies have suffered since April 29, 2024.
Cascade is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for North Marion, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Cascade suffered a grim 19-4 defeat to North Marion in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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