The Green Mountain Rams will head out to face off against the Lutheran Lions at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Green Mountain's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Lutheran's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Saturday, Green Mountain narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Bear Creek 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rams.
Caden Kelly tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits.
At the plate, Green Mountain saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was DJ Villalovas, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. Orlando King also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Lutheran's offense. They fell 3-0 to Chaparral on Tuesday. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Lions were not able to get on the board.
Payden Joyce was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 5.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
Green Mountain now has a winning record of 3-2-1. As for Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Green Mountain has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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