Baseball Preview: Lutheran Lions vs. Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks
The Lutheran Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Lutheran came up short against Cheyenne Mountain and fell 4-1.
For Cheyenne Mountain's part, Robbie Namnoum spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 11 Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Cheyenne Mountain saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colton Johnson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Charlie Scofield, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Lutheran has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-9-1 record this season. As for Cheyenne Mountain, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Lutheran hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Cheyenne Mountain struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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