For the second straight game, North Marion will face off against Cascade. The Huskies will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Things were looking good for North Marion after they put the first runs on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 10-6 to Cascade.
For Cascade's part, Carter Condon made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Condon also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Cascade is undefeated when he allows at most two earned runs, but 2-4 otherwise. Condon was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That run was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Hendricks, who went 1-for-5 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hans Kamm, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Cascade always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .550. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Cascade's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for North Marion, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-4.
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