Philomath couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. Their tough 16-1 loss to the Cascade Cougars on Monday might stick with them for a while. Philomath has struggled against Cascade recently, as their contest on Monday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
For Cascade's part, Lizzie Hedges made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Hedges was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Malia Scanlan and Amyah Miranda did most of the damage at the plate: Scanlan went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Miranda got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Pearl Pruett was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
The win was the ninth in a row for Cascade, bringing their record for this year to 13-2.
Philomath will head out on the road to challenge Stayton at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Stayton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Cascade, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against North Marion at 4:30 p.m. Cascade is facing North Marion at the right time seeing as North Marion is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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