Lewis-Palmer and Cheyenne Mountain are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Lewis-Palmer Rangers will head out on the road to face off against the Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lewis-Palmer took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They walked away with a 14-9 win over Vista Ridge.
Drew Boyarko made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Boyarko has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Boyarko was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, Garrett Hennis was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Danny Cook, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Cheyenne Mountain can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Elizabeth.
Ace Eilmes looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run off five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Charlie Scofield, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Clayton, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Lewis-Palmer has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Cheyenne Mountain, their record now sits at 8-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lewis-Palmer has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cheyenne Mountain struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lewis-Palmer might still be hurting after the 11-3 defeat they got from Cheyenne Mountain when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Lewis-Palmer, Max O'Neil (who struck out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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