Cheyenne Mountain and Lewis-Palmer are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2017, but likely not for long. The Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks will be playing at home against the Lewis-Palmer Rangers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Cheyenne Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
Cheyenne Mountain took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Pueblo Centennial as Cheyenne Mountain made off with a 15-3 win. The Red-Tailed Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by seven runs or more this season.
Danica Unger made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Unger was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Jaylah Rivera was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nevaeh Lee, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a triple.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cheyenne Mountain kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pueblo Centennial only hit four.
Meanwhile, Lewis-Palmer came up short against Pueblo Centennial on Saturday and fell 9-5.
Nicole McClintock made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Cheyenne Mountain has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Lewis-Palmer, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-15.
Lewis-Palmer's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cheyenne Mountain has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Lewis-Palmer, though, as they've been averaging 10.4. Given Cheyenne Mountain's sizable advantage in that area, Lewis-Palmer will need to find a way to close that gap.
Cheyenne Mountain took their victory against Lewis-Palmer when the teams last played on September 11th by a conclusive 20-3. Will Cheyenne Mountain repeat their success, or does Lewis-Palmer have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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