Cheyenne Mountain is 0-5 against Lutheran since August of 2022 but things could change on Friday. The Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks will head out to face off against the Lutheran Lions at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cheyenne Mountain will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Coronado on Thursday. Cheyenne Mountain put the hurt on Coronado with a sharp 16-5 win.
Addison Gutschick was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gutschick was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Maci Houger was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-3. What's more, she also posted a .750 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Rylie Hanna, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cheyenne Mountain kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Coronado only hit nine.
Meanwhile, Lutheran entered their tilt with Air Academy on Wednesday with 15 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 16. They blew past the Kadets 16-3. 16 seems to be a good number for the Lions as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Meredith Barnhart and Aleksia Severson did most of the damage at the plate: Barnhart went 3-for-5 with four runs, four RBI, and a double, while Severson went 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. With that strong performance, Barnhart is now averaging an impressive 2 runs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Mackenzy Glenn, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Cheyenne Mountain's record now sits at 15-6. As for Lutheran, they pushed their record up to 19-1 with the win, which was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Cheyenne Mountain has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.3 hits per game. However, it's not like Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.8. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Cheyenne Mountain might still be hurting after the 14-2 loss they got from Lutheran in their previous matchup back in September. Can Cheyenne Mountain avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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