The Loretto Mustangs will square off against the Cascade Champions at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Loretto's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Cascade's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Loretto is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest defeat since March 17, 2025 on Thursday. They fell just short of Lauderdale County by a score of 3-1. The loss was the Mustangs' first of the season.
Loretto saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paul Heineman, who went 1-for-3 with one run. Vinny Veloz also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Cascade scored the most runs they've had this season on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough. They lost 15-7 to Father Ryan. That's two games in a row now that the Champions have lost by exactly eight runs.
Jayce Cagle was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (two).
On the hitting side, Wickey Parker made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base. Xykaiah Dixon was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs.
This is the second loss in a row for Cascade and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Loretto, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1-1.
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