| 05/02/26 @ Palmer Ridge | 2 |
| 04/28/26 vs Palmer Ridge | 10 |
| 04/23/26 @ Lewis-Palmer | 10 |
| 04/21/26 vs Lewis-Palmer | 12 |
| 04/20/26 @ Liberty | 15 |
| + 14 more games |
The Discovery Canyon Thunder will venture away from home to challenge the Cheyenne Mountain Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Discovery Canyon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season.
Discovery Canyon is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Palmer Ridge just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bears. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Thunder couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Cheyenne Mountain posted their closest win since March 19th on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Vista Ridge 6-4. The victory continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now won four in a row.
Cheyenne Mountain let Kyle Propes and Hudson Chou run wild. Propes went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI, while Chou went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayes Ressler, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Cheyenne Mountain was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They are 6-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Discovery Canyon's loss dropped their record down to 15-4. As for Cheyenne Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 11-7.
Cheyenne Mountain's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Discovery Canyon has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Cheyenne Mountain, though, as they've been averaging 9.1 hits. Given Discovery Canyon's sizable advantage in that area, the Hawks will need to find a way to close that gap.
Discovery Canyon got the 'W' when the teams last played back in May of 2025 against Cheyenne Mountain by a conclusive 12-6 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunder since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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