Baseball Preview: Discovery Canyon Thunder vs. Rampart Rams
Discovery Canyon is 7-2 against Rampart since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Discovery Canyon Thunder will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rampart Rams at 11:00 a.m. Discovery Canyon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Discovery Canyon scored the most runs they've had all season to find success last Tuesday. They put the hurt on Coronado with a sharp 11-5 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Pierce Hafferkamp made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Hafferkamp was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jake Cody, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tyler Weller, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Rampart's offense. Their rough 10-0 loss to Rocky Mountain on Saturday might stick with them for a while. The contest marked that first time this year in which Rampart was not able to get on the board.
Rampart saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josiah Mehl, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Discovery Canyon's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs per game. As for Rampart, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Discovery Canyon has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Rampart struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Discovery Canyon took their victory against Rampart in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 17-7. Does Discovery Canyon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rampart turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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