Cascade won the last time they faced Hamilton Heights and things went their way on Friday too. The Cadets blew past the Huskies 8-2. The Cadets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by six runs or more this season.
Grace Gray made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in June of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
In other batting news, Ava Allen was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Grace Parks was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Cascade was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .519. They are 6-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Cadets
| 05/02/25 vs Hamilton Heights | 8-2 |
| 05/01/25 vs Greenwood | 11-1 |
| 04/18/25 vs Edgewood | 5-2 |
| 04/16/25 vs Northview | 11-1 |
| 04/08/25 vs South Putnam | 7-2 |
| + 10 more games |
Cascade's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games. As for Hamilton Heights, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cascade will challenge Franklin Community at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Grizzly Cubs will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Cadets surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hamilton Heights, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Westfield at 5:30 p.m. The Huskies' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Shamrocks have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season.
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