Mooresville is 3-0 against Cascade since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Mooresville Pioneers will head out on the road to challenge the Cascade Cadets at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Mooresville narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Westfield 5-3.
Sofia Guy was excellent, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 2-for-2. Cayla Beasley was another key contributor, scoring a run.
Meanwhile, Cascade entered their tilt with Evansville Mater Dei with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 6-0 win on Saturday. Cascade might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 14 matches by six runs or more this season.
Lacie Godby was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Godby has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Godby was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tara Gruca, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Macey Pugh, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Mooresville's victory bumped their record up to 19-5. As for Cascade, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-2 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Mooresville hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Cascade struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Mooresville skirted past Cascade 2-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mooresville 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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