Owen Valley is 2-7 against Cascade since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Patriots will square off against the Cadets at 11:00 a.m.
Owen Valley is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Friday. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-6 heartbreaker at the hands of Edgewood.
Meanwhile, Cascade entered their tilt with Indianapolis Bishop Chatard on Friday with 11 consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 12. They never let the Trojans get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Considering the Cadets have won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Macey Pugh was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Ava Allen, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Cascade was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .560. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .323 or higher in 12 consecutive games.
Cascade's win was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Owen Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 9-13.
Owen Valley might still be hurting after the 9-1 defeat they got from Cascade when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can the Patriots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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