FAYETTEVILLE — For the better part of three innings on Monday night, the Cascade Champions found themselves in a pitcher’s duel at Lincoln County.
The Falcons’ bats eventually came alive and Lincoln County was able to take advantage of three Champion errors as the home team dealt the Champs a 9-1, non-district loss.
Walker Craig was in cruise control through the first two innings and gave up just a single walk, which came in the second inning.
Lincoln County got on the board first when a runner stole home following a walk.
Still, the Champion righty was able to dodge trouble and minimized the damage to a single run.
The big blow for Cascade came in the six-run, fourth inning by Lincoln County.
A leadoff triple set the table for the monster inning for the Falcons.
An error and back-to-back walks allowed Lincoln County to plate its second run.
But two more errors and a balk by reliever Logan Green allowed Lincoln County to balloon its lead to seven runs by the end of the inning.
The hosts got two more runs on the board in the fifth inning.
Cascade eventually got on the board in the top of the seventh inning when Craig drew a lead off walk and eventually scored when Brice Comstock ground out to second base.
Craig went 3 2/3 innings on the bump for the Champs and was tagged for seven runs, only one of which was earned.
He struck out seven and gave up just four hits.
At the plate, Jaxon Sheffield, Noah McGeary and Brayden Dennison all singled.
Cascade is back on its home diamond on Tuesday night, hosting Cornersville.

Cascade 000 000 1 — 1 3 3
Lincoln Co. 001 620 x — 9 6 0

Cascade: Jaxon Sheffield 1-for-3, Noah McGeary 1-for-3, Brayden Dennison 1-for-3.
WP: Harwell
LP: Craig