Discovery Canyon has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.9 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They lost 16-9 to the Lutheran Lions. The Thunder haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Cole Teltschik and Nate Singleton did some serious damage despite the final result: Teltschik went 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI, while Singleton went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Jaxon Ross was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and one double.
Discovery Canyon's loss dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Lutheran, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-5.
Discovery Canyon and Lutheran could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Colorado Rankings. The Thunder will face off against Air Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (37 vs. 4). Meanwhile, Lutheran (ranked 55th) will meet Northfield (ranked ninth) at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
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