Cascade had lost five straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 1-8 to make it six. They fell just short of The Dalles Riverhawks by a score of 2-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Riverhawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-3 on Saturday.
Slade Hudson
| 04/04/26 @ The Dalles | 14 |
| 03/23/26 vs West Albany | 6 |
| 03/17/26 @ North Bend | 6 |
Slade Hudson spent all 8.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Noah Zehr was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Wyatt Metcalf also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As for The Dalles, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games.
On The Dalles' side, their win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Evan Ortega, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Cascade will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Estacada at 5:00 p.m. on the 16th. As for The Dalles, they will head out on the road to take on Pendleton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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