Cheyenne Mountain entered their tilt with Air Academy on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 victory over the Air Academy Kadets. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Red-Tailed Hawks also won the last time the pair played back in September.
Rylie Hanna was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Nevaeh Lee, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Cheyenne Mountain's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. As for Air Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 14 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cheyenne Mountain will square off against Fountain-Fort Carson at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Cheyenne Mountain is facing Fountain-Fort Carson at the right time seeing as Fountain-Fort Carson is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Air Academy, they will face off against Palmer Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Palmer Ridge's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Air Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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