Cascade is 1-7 against Community since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Cascade Champions will head out on the road to square off against the Community Vikings/Viqueens at 5:30 p.m. Community took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Cascade, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Cascade got the win against Tullahoma by a conclusive 13-5. With that victory, Cascade brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Brianna Horn made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off only one hit. Horn has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Horn was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Cascade got a massive performance out of Claire Perry, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alayna Cruse, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Community was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Zion Christian Academy by a score of 3-2. That's two games in a row now that Community has lost by just one run.
Community saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Daniel, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Cascade's win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-7. As for Community, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Cascade has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Community struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Cascade came up short against Community in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 5-2. Thankfully for Cascade, Abigail Brown (who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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