The Canon City Tigers will head out to  challenge the Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks  at 12:00  p.m.  on Friday. Cheyenne Mountain took a loss in their last  match and will be looking to turn the tables on Canon City, who comes in off a win.
 Canon City took a loss when they played away from home  on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed  on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Dolores Huerta Prep  a   14-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won four matchups by ten  runs or more  so far this season.
  Kaydee Ronco and  Allisyn Gasseling did most of the damage at the plate:  Ronco  scored two  runs and  stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while  Gasseling  scored two  runs and  stole a base while  getting on base  in all three of her plate appearances. Ronco also  brought in two  RBI, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was  Angel Sillaman, who  scored two  runs and  stole a base while  getting on base  in all three of her plate appearances.
 Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Canon City was getting hits left and right  and  finished the game having  posted a batting average of .455. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dolores Huerta Prep only posted a  batting average of  .000.
 Meanwhile, Cheyenne Mountain entered their  contest against Lutheran  on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Cheyenne Mountain came up short against  Lutheran, falling  14-2. The Red-Tailed Hawks have struggled against the Lions recently, as their  game on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
 Cheyenne Mountain saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was  Jaylah Rivera, who  went 1-for-3 with a  triple and a  run.
 Canon City's win  ended  a  five-game drought at home  dating back to last season and  bumped them up to 4-3. As for Cheyenne Mountain, their loss  ended  a  four-game streak of wins at home  dating back to last season and  dropped them to 4-2.
 Friday's   match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Canon City hasn't had any issues making contact this season,  having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Cheyenne Mountain struggles in that department as   they've  averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
 Canon City was able to grind out a solid  victory over Cheyenne Mountain in their previous meeting  back in September of 2022, winning  12-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Canon City 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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