Bledsoe boots Cascade to victory

Cascade and Marshall County squared off in a District 11-A/AA soccer match in Wartrace on Tuesday with both teams jockeying for a high seed in the standings.

The Lady Champions got a much-needed influx of goals from senior Ashley Bledsoe and trotted off the pitch with a 4-2 victory.

Bledsoe scored in the 12th minute to get Cascade's offensive juices flowing. Her second goal of the first half propelled them to a 2-1 lead at intermission.

Laura Jett dribbled through the Tigerette defense for the third score for the Lady Champions (4-2, 3-1 11-A/AA). Bledsoe then rounded out the hosts' twine-thinning with the final stage of her hat trick.

Goalkeeper Kayla Carden helped keep the Marshall County strikers at bay by pawing away six saves.

Next up for Cascade is their most challenging match thus far when they bus to Franklin to take on district leader Page on Tuesday night at 7 following a junior varsity match.

The Lady Patriots, led by 11-A/AA top scorer Kate Maguigan, ended Cascade's season in 2008 in the district tournament semifinals. Page won 7-1 in an extremely physical contest.