The Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks will take on the Lutheran Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cheyenne Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Cheyenne Mountain narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Canon City 2-1. Those two runs were actually the fewest the Red-Tailed Hawks have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Javin Eslinger
| 04/26/25 vs Canon City | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Palmer Ridge | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Lewis-Palmer | 1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Air Academy | 0 |
| 04/08/25 @ Air Academy | 2 |
Javin Eslinger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Cheyenne Mountain saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Scofield, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Lutheran's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Air Academy on Friday. The Lions' pitcher stepped up to hand the Kadets a 5-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Payden Joyce's shutout, as he gave up just two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jack Hoy, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jack Wesolowski, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Cheyenne Mountain has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4-1 record this season. As for Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Cheyenne Mountain hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Cheyenne Mountain beat Lutheran 9-5 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Red-Tailed Hawks repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
