The Cascade Cadets are on the road again on Friday to play the Lapel Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Cascade: 1.6, Lapel: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Cascade is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Everything went their way against Brownstown Central as Cascade made off with a 14-2 win. Cascade might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 21 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Grace Gray made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits. Gray has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Gray was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lacie Godby, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Adie Paschal was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lapel had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over the Hawks.
Ava Zdanowski looked comfortable as she tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Krystin Davis, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Tatum Harper, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Cascade has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 20 of their last 21 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 29-2 record this season. As for Lapel, their win bumped their record up to 24-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Cascade hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Lapel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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