Softball Preview: Air Academy Kadets vs. Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks
Air Academy and Cheyenne Mountain are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2017, but likely not for long. The Air Academy Kadets will venture away from home to face off against the Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Air Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Air Academy will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating Discovery Canyon, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Air Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Discovery Canyon on Monday, sneaking past 3-2.
Bailey Williams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Air Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maeleigh Hunt, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Air Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Cheyenne Mountain got the win against Lewis-Palmer on Monday by a conclusive 14-2. The result was nothing new for the Red-Tailed Hawks, who have now won nine games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Jaylah Rivera made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rivera was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Cheyenne Mountain let Abbi Houger and Madison Anderson loose on the outfield. Houger scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Anderson scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Corrine Harlow, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Air Academy's record is now 5-15. As for Cheyenne Mountain, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Air Academy might still be hurting after the 14-2 loss they got from Cheyenne Mountain when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Air Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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