Baseball Recap: Saturday's Victory Is Cheyenne Mountain's Fifth in Last Six Outings

Cheyenne Mountain barely beat Thomas Jefferson the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Red-Tailed Hawks' pitchers stepped up to hand the Spartans a 15-0 shutout on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Red-Tailed Hawks, who have now won three matches by eight runs or more so far this season.

Colton Johnson looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.

Jansen Roberts

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/12/25 @ Thomas Jefferson	7
04/08/25 @ Air Academy	4
04/23/24 vs Lewis-Palmer	4
04/05/24 @ Vista Ridge	3
03/20/24 vs Liberty	3

On the hitting side, Cheyenne Mountain got a massive performance out of Jansen Roberts, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, seven RBI, and two runs. Those seven RBI gave Roberts a new career-high. Nate Glad was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.

Cheyenne Mountain always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .618. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Thomas Jefferson only posted an OBP of .429.

Cheyenne Mountain has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That lines up perfectly with their 7-1-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Thomas Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cheyenne Mountain will face off against Lewis-Palmer at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rangers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Red-Tailed Hawks' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Thomas Jefferson, they will take on Denver East at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.