Softball Recap: Discovery Canyon Takes a Loss

Discovery Canyon extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 6-13. They fell 5-1 to the Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks. The Thunder were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Red-Tailed Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.

Bella Holcomb was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Holcomb was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one RBI.

Holcomb wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ruby Campbell, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. Lia Marrufo also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.

As for Cheyenne Mountain, they pushed their record up to 14-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games.

On Cheyenne Mountain's side, Addison Gutschick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Corrine Harlow, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Maci Houger, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Discovery Canyon will welcome Pueblo County at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Cheyenne Mountain, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fountain-Fort Carson at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.61 runs per game on average), something the Red-Tailed Hawks will no doubt try to take advantage of.