Softball Preview: Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks vs. Frederick Golden Eagles
The Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks will challenge the Frederick Golden Eagles at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday. Cheyenne Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
Cheyenne Mountain's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Fort Lupton as Cheyenne Mountain made off with a 16-0 win. The Red-Tailed Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matches by seven runs or more this season.
Danica Unger was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, she also racked up three strikeouts, the mostshe's had since back in September. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-1 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Corrine Harlow, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Abbi Houger, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cheyenne Mountain always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Lupton only posted an OBP of .333.
Meanwhile, Frederick fell victim to Lutheran and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Lions, falling 10-0. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Golden Eagles' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Cheyenne Mountain's victory bumped their record up to 16-8. As for Frederick, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-10.
Sunday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Cheyenne Mountain hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Frederick 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.
Cheyenne Mountain came up short against Frederick when the teams last played on Friday, falling 13-8. Can Cheyenne Mountain avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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