Cashmere is 0-3 against Royal since March of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. Cashmere is taking a road trip to take on Royal at 3:00 p.m. Cashmere will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Cashmere barely beat College Place the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Cashmere's pitcher stepped up to hand College Place a 10-0 shutout on Saturday. The Bulldogs' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Tom McDevitt made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. McDevitt was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. McDevitt is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Jake Peterson
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jake Peterson, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one double. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylon Rubio, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
While Royal didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over Wapato on Saturday. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Wolves recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Cashmere's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Royal, their record now sits at 7-1.
Cashmere couldn't quite get it done against Royal when the teams last played back in April of 2021 as they fell 9-4. Can Cashmere avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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