Cheyenne Mountain won against Palmer Ridge last Wednesday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks came out on top against the Rampart Rams by a score of 8-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cheyenne Mountain.
Jack Erlander tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kaiden Carlson was incredible, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ryan O'Hearn, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Rampart's side, Vince Carpio was cooking despite his team's loss, going 4-for-4 with an RBI.
Cheyenne Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Rampart, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cheyenne Mountain will take on Lutheran at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Rampart, they will head out on the road to face off against Liberty at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rampart and Liberty are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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