Softball Game Preview: Cascade Champions vs. Cannon County Lions

For the first time this season, Cascade will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Thursday. They will be playing at home against the Cannon County Lions at 6:00 p.m. Cannon County took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Cascade, who comes in off a win.

On Tuesday, Cascade made easy work of Franklin County and carried off a 15-5 victory.

Alivia Fannin

Runs (Career)

03/11/25 vs Franklin County	4
05/09/24 @ Cannon County	2
04/15/24 @ Grundy County	2
03/20/24 @ Tullahoma	2
03/14/24 @ Rockvale	2

Cascade got a massive performance out of Alivia Fannin, who scored four runs and stole Four bases. while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those four runs gave Fannin a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alayna Cruse, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Cannon County fell victim to Community and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Vikings/Viqueens, falling 15-0. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their meetings with the Vikings/Viqueens: they've now lost five in a row.

The win got Cascade back to even at 1-1. As for Cannon County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.

Cascade was able to grind out a solid victory over Cannon County in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 11-7. Will Cascade repeat their success, or does Cannon County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.