Cheyenne Mountain had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They came out on top against the Doherty Spartans by a score of 6-3. That's more bragging rights for Cheyenne Mountain, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ace Eilmes tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jansen Roberts, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ryan O'Hearn, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Doherty's side, they got a good showing from Jackson Hendrickson, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hendrickson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jordan Lykens was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Aharon Enriquez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Cheyenne Mountain has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Doherty, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cheyenne Mountain will take on Pueblo South at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cheyenne Mountain is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Doherty, they will face off against Peak to Peak at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Peak to Peak is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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