Falcon is 2-8 against Cheyenne Mountain since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Sunday. The Falcon Falcons will face off against the Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks at 11:00 a.m. Falcon is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Falcon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Canon City a 3-0 shutout.
Not much got past Parker Cordova, who gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Canon City off the board. Cordova has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Falcon saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Kessler, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Cheyenne Mountain came tearing into Saturday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Bears as they made off with a 7-1 victory.
Ace Eilmes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Ben Clayton was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Nate Glad was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Falcon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Cheyenne Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 17-7.
Sunday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Falcon hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .396. However, it's not like Cheyenne Mountain struggles in that department as they've averaged .327. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Falcon couldn't quite finish off Cheyenne Mountain in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 5-3. Thankfully for Falcon, Max O'Neil (who didn't allow a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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