Softball Preview: Canon City Tigers vs. Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks
The Canon City Tigers will head out to challenge the Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Cheyenne Mountain took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Canon City, who comes in off a win.
Canon City took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Dolores Huerta Prep a 14-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won four matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Kaydee Ronco and Allisyn Gasseling did most of the damage at the plate: Ronco scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Gasseling scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Ronco also brought in two RBI, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Angel Sillaman, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Canon City was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dolores Huerta Prep only posted a batting average of .000.
Meanwhile, Cheyenne Mountain entered their contest against Lutheran on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Cheyenne Mountain came up short against Lutheran, falling 14-2. The Red-Tailed Hawks have struggled against the Lions recently, as their game on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Cheyenne Mountain saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaylah Rivera, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Canon City's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-3. As for Cheyenne Mountain, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2.
Friday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Canon City hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average 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.
Canon City was able to grind out a solid victory over Cheyenne Mountain in their previous meeting back in September of 2022, winning 12-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Canon City since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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