The Cascade Champions are taking a road trip to face off against the Summertown Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Cascade barely beat Community the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Champions blew past the Vikings 12-3 on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Champions, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Caleb Crouch made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Crouch was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted over his last nine matchups.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordan Childress, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Daymian Maldonado was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Cascade kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Community only managed four.
Meanwhile, Summertown had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Panthers an 11-0 shutout.
Cascade's record is now 17-8. As for Summertown, their record now sits at 18-9.
Cascade came out on top in a nail-biter against Summertown when the teams last played on April 7th, sneaking past 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Champions 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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