Cheyenne Mountain won the last time they faced Lewis-Palmer, and things went their way on Monday too. The Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks blew past the Lewis-Palmer Rangers 14-2. Considering the Red-Tailed Hawks have won nine games by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Jaylah Rivera made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rivera was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Cheyenne Mountain let Abbi Houger and Madison Anderson loose on the outfield. Houger scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Anderson scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Corrine Harlow, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cheyenne Mountain was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .478. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lewis-Palmer only posted a batting average of .250.
Cheyenne Mountain pushed their record up to 12-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Lewis-Palmer, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-16.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cheyenne Mountain will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Air Academy, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Air Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Lewis-Palmer, they will host Palmer Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Palmer Ridge's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Lewis-Palmer's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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