Cheyenne Mountain is 8-2 against Falcon since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Sunday. The Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks will be staying on the road to face off against the Falcon Falcons at 11:00 a.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cheyenne Mountain is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Rifle 7-1.
Ace Eilmes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Ben Clayton was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Nate Glad, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Falcon never let their opponents score on Saturday. They walked away with a 3-0 win over Canon City.
The result came thanks to Parker Cordova's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Falcon's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Chase Kessler, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Cheyenne Mountain has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Falcon, their win bumped their record up to 18-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Sunday. Cheyenne Mountain hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Falcon 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.
Cheyenne Mountain skirted past Falcon 5-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Cheyenne Mountain repeat their success, or does Falcon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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