For the second straight game, Discovery Canyon will face off against Cheyenne Mountain. The Thunder will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Red-Tailed Hawks at 3:00 p.m. Discovery Canyon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.4 runs per game this season.
Discovery Canyon barely beat Cheyenne Mountain the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Thunder's pitcher stepped up to hand the Red-Tailed Hawks a 9-0 shutout on Wednesday. That's two games straight that the Thunder have won by exactly nine runs.
Not much got past Hugh Tarpenning, who gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Cheyenne Mountain off the board.
Nate Singleton
| 05/07/25 @ Cheyenne Mountain | 4 |
| 05/03/25 vs Denver South | 1 |
| 04/30/25 vs Palmer Ridge | 2 |
| 04/29/25 @ Palmer Ridge | 1 |
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On the hitting side, Discovery Canyon let Nate Singleton and Jaxon Ross run wild. Singleton went 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI, while Ross went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one triple. That's the most RBI Singleton has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Seeley, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
Discovery Canyon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cheyenne Mountain only posted a batting average of .167.
Discovery Canyon has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9 runs. As for Cheyenne Mountain, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6-1.
Cheyenne Mountain's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Discovery Canyon has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Cheyenne Mountain, though, as they've been averaging 9.2 hits. Given Discovery Canyon's sizable advantage in that area, the Red-Tailed Hawks will need to find a way to close that gap. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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