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Third inning spells disaster for Champs

By CHRIS SIERS ~ sports@t-g.com
Posted 4/22/21

A disastrous third inning was too much for the Cascade Champions to overcome in an 11-1 loss to Moore County on Monday evening. Although the Raiders plated a run in the first two innings, it was ultimately a six-spot in the third frame that put the Raiders over the top...

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Third inning spells disaster for Champs

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A disastrous third inning was too much for the Cascade Champions to overcome in an 11-1 loss to Moore County on Monday evening.

Although the Raiders plated a run in the first two innings, it was ultimately a six-spot in the third frame that put the Raiders over the top.

In that third frame, Moore County collected four base hits, two walks and capitalized on a couple of Champion errors in the field and drove in six runs in the process-all with two outs.

Trailing 8-0, Cascade got one back in the bottom of the third following a lead off base hit by Sawyer Lovvorn.

Conner Melson followed with a walk to put two on with nobody out.

Senior Cade Whitson connected on a base hit that drove in Lovvorn, but Melson was tagged out sliding into third.

Cascade was unable to plate any more runs in the inning.

Lovvorn had the hot night at the plate with a pair of hits, including a double, and a run scored.

Whitson and Ryan Inmon also singled in the loss.

Walker Craig got the start on the mound and went 2 2/3 innings before turning the mound over to Zander Farrar.

Farrar worked the final 3 1/3 innings in relief and pitched well, allowing just three hits and a pair of walks.

He also struck out six.

Cascade returns to its home field on Thursday evening and will host Franklin Christian at 5 p.m. in the Walking Horse Classic.

Moore Co. 116 012 - 11 10 1

Cascade 001 000 - 1 4 3

Moore Co.: Ryder Morey 2-for-2, Kaden White 1-for-5, Kyler Parker 3-for-4, Chris Martin 2-for-4, Hayden Cooper 1-for-2, Will Harder 1-for-3.

Cascade: Cade Whitson 1-for-2, Ryan Inmon 1-for-2, Sawyer Lovvorn 2-for-3.

WP: R. Morey

LP: Craig