Discovery Canyon typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Cheyenne Mountain proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Thunder. That's two games straight that the Hawks have won by exactly three runs.
Chase Hoendervoogt was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hoendervoogt was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colton Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Hawks
| 05/08/26 @ Discovery Canyon | 6-3 |
| 05/07/26 vs Discovery Canyon | 3-0 |
| 05/04/26 vs Vista Ridge | 6-4 |
The victory was the third in a row for Cheyenne Mountain, bringing their record up to 13-7. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Discovery Canyon, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cheyenne Mountain will welcome Liberty at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Discovery Canyon, they will be playing at home against Widefield at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Thunder's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Gladiators have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season.
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