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| 03/26/16 - Away | 11-1 W |
| 03/26/16 - Away | 6-0 W |
| 05/23/15 - Neutral | 6-1 W |
| 03/28/15 - Home | 8-3 W |
| 03/28/15 - Home | 7-0 W |
Cashmere has gone a perfect 5-0 against Cle Elum-Roslyn recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Warriors at 4:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Cashmere's favor as the team sits on seven straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Cle Elum-Roslyn has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Things were looking good for Cashmere after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Royal by a score of 5-4. The loss was the Bulldogs' first of the season.
Tom McDevitt was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
McDevitt wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mac Carlson, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That double was Carlson's first of the season. Jake Peterson was another, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Cle Elum-Roslyn came up short against Overlake on Saturday and fell 7-3.
Cle Elum-Roslyn's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Cashmere, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cashmere has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cle Elum-Roslyn struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Cashmere took their win against Cle Elum-Roslyn in their previous meeting back in March of 2016 by a conclusive 11-1 score. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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