For the second straight game, Air Academy will face off against Cheyenne Mountain. The Kadets will head out to take on the Red-Tailed Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Air Academy will come into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
If Air Academy beats Cheyenne Mountain with seven runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Kadets had just enough and edged out the Red-Tailed Hawks 7-6 on Tuesday. While the Kadets didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Ford Farrell looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Sam Steubing was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple was his first of the season. Caleb Hendrickson was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Air Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cheyenne Mountain only posted a batting average of .154.
Cheyenne Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 5-1-1. As for Air Academy, their record now sits at 9-0-1.
Cheyenne Mountain's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Air Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.5 hits per game. It's a different story for Cheyenne Mountain, though, as they've been averaging 9.6 hits. Given Air Academy's sizable advantage in that area, the Red-Tailed Hawks will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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