Softball Preview: Lewis-Palmer Rangers vs. Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks
Lewis-Palmer and Cheyenne Mountain are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2017, but likely not for long. The Lewis-Palmer Rangers will square off against the Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Lewis-Palmer is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
On Saturday, Lewis-Palmer came up short against Pueblo Centennial and fell 9-5.
Nicole McClintock was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Cheyenne Mountain made sure to put some runs up on the board against Pueblo Centennial on Friday. Everything went Cheyenne Mountain's way against Pueblo Centennial as Cheyenne Mountain made off with a 15-3 victory. Considering the Red-Tailed Hawks have won eight contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Danica Unger was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Unger was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Cheyenne Mountain got a massive performance out of Jaylah Rivera, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Abbi Houger, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a triple.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cheyenne Mountain kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pueblo Centennial only hit four.
Lewis-Palmer's loss dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Cheyenne Mountain, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Monday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Lewis-Palmer has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like Cheyenne Mountain struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lewis-Palmer suffered a grim 20-3 defeat to Cheyenne Mountain in their previous meeting on September 11th. Can Lewis-Palmer avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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