Cheyenne Mountain is 1-9 against Discovery Canyon since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks will challenge the Discovery Canyon Thunder at 4:00 p.m. Cheyenne Mountain is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Last Friday, Cheyenne Mountain made easy work of Fountain-Fort Carson and carried off an 18-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Red-Tailed Hawks, who have now won ten matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Addison Gutschick made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in September of 2023. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Cheyenne Mountain got a big performance out of Madison Anderson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nevaeh Lee, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Discovery Canyon can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past Pueblo County 6-5.
Bella Holcomb spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jasmine Castro, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Cheyenne Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Discovery Canyon, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-12.
Everything went Cheyenne Mountain's way against Discovery Canyon in their previous meeting back in September, as Cheyenne Mountain made off with a 15-8 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cheyenne Mountain 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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