The Golden Demons will square off against the Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Golden sitting on 20 straight wins and Cheyenne Mountain on four.
Golden is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They skirted past Windsor 12-11. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Demons, who until this contest were averaging 3.25 runs allowed.
Dylan Paulson was incredible, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Liam Leffert was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Meanwhile, Cheyenne Mountain faced Windsor in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Red-Tailed Hawks walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Wizards. Five seems to be a good number for the Red-Tailed Hawks as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Charlie Scofield made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other pitching news, Charlie Doyle looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Colin Downs, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Golden's victory bumped their record up to 25-3. As for Cheyenne Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 20-8-1.
Saturday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Golden hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .359. However, it's not like Cheyenne Mountain struggles in that department as they've averaged .326. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Golden was able to grind out a solid victory over Cheyenne Mountain in their previous meeting last Friday, winning 7-4. Do the Demons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red-Tailed Hawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
