Lewis-Palmer had lost seven straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 2-18 to make it eight. They came up short against the Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks, falling 14-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red-Tailed Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 back in September.
Mady Folph was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
As for Cheyenne Mountain, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games.
On Cheyenne Mountain's side, Addison Gutschick was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Gutschick was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Cheyenne Mountain got a massive performance out of Abbi Houger, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three RBI and two runs. That's the most RBI Houger has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Aspen Scalva, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lewis-Palmer will square off against Lutheran at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Lions' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Rangers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cheyenne Mountain, they will take on Discovery Canyon at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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