Discovery Canyon has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Saturday, Discovery Canyon had just enough and edged The Classical Academy out 12-11.
Tyler Weller and Alex Gregoire did most of the damage at the plate: Weller went 1-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Gregoire got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Cole Teltschik, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Cheyenne Mountain put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 17-4 margin over Vista Ridge. Cheyenne Mountain's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Ace Eilmes looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cheyenne Mountain let Jansen Roberts and Gavin Crawford loose on the outfield. Roberts scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Crawford scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Clayton, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Discovery Canyon now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Cheyenne Mountain, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Discovery Canyon 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 Cheyenne Mountain struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Discovery Canyon might still be hurting after the 9-3 defeat they got from Cheyenne Mountain in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Discovery Canyon, Ben Myers (who didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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