CASHMERE — The 2023 baseball season began on the Bulldogs' home field Wednesday night. They hosted the Liberty Bell Mountain Lions, a group acquainted with the Caribou Trail League.
Last year, the Mountain Lions beat several CTL teams, including Cashmere. They went on to end their 14-8 season with a loss to Forks during the regional playoffs.
Cashmere’s 9-13 season ended at districts with a loss to Quincy.
This year went a little differently. It was a slow burn, but Cashmere was consistent enough to build a lead and win 5-3.
“We kept them off balance and manufactured runs off of their errors,” Cashmere Head Coach Colton Loomis said.
The Bulldogs' defense was a force on the mound. Their pitchers challenged the Liberty Bell hitters with fastballs and it paid off.
Cashmere got several runners on base but left them stranded.
“Liberty Bell is a great, well-coached ball club,” Loomis said. “We found a way to capitalize on mistakes.”
Cashmere plays at Naches Valley for a doubleheader on Saturday at 11 and 1 p.m.
Cashmere softball blows out Liberty Bell
CASHMERE — A new season began for Cashmere and Liberty Bell softball Wednesday. It went much better for the Bulldogs, who amassed a 35-2 blowout lead.
Cashmere’s 15-8 season last year won them a District Championship, but ultimately their season ended in the first round of state to Hoquiam by a single run.
Liberty Bell’s season was more of a struggle. Their 7-11 record managed to get them to the district playoffs but it ended early with a loss to Tonasket.
Cashmere hosts Brewster for a doubleheader on Saturday at 11 and 1 p.m.
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