The Cascade Cadets will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Monrovia Bulldogs, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In their second game on Saturday, Cascade narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Borden 8-7.
The team relied heavily on Logan Gibbs, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Zakary Kelley, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Monrovia came into Monday's matchup having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Indianapolis Shortridge 27-6. Monrovia's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Cascade's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Monrovia, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Cascade couldn't quite finish off Monrovia when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 7-5. Thankfully for Cascade, Darius Compton (who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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