The Cascade Cadets will head out on the road to challenge the Western Boone Stars at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Cascade will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Cascade is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Beech Grove (and have done all season long). Cascade blew past Beech Grove 23-7. While fans of Cascade might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
J.T. Roshong made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Roshong was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Braxton Lewis, who scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Ethan Hollaway was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-6.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Western Boone had to settle for a 7-5 defeat against Danville on Thursday.
Owen Howe made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Cascade's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2. As for Western Boone, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cascade has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Western Boone struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Cascade's way against Western Boone when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Cascade made off with an 11-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cascade since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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