The Frederick Golden Eagles's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday. Frederick is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Frederick's hitters might be in the hot seat on Sunday considering what happened against Lutheran on Friday. They came up short against the Lions, falling 10-0. The Golden Eagles have struggled against the Lions recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Cheyenne Mountain never let their opponents score on Friday. Everything went their way against Fort Lupton as Cheyenne Mountain made off with a 16-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Red-Tailed Hawks, who have now won 12 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Danica Unger was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, she also racked up three strikeouts, the mostshe's had since back in September. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-1 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Corrine Harlow, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Abbi Houger, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cheyenne Mountain always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Lupton only posted an OBP of .333.
Frederick's loss dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Cheyenne Mountain, their record is now 16-8.
Sunday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Frederick hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Cheyenne Mountain struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Frederick was able to grind out a solid win over Cheyenne Mountain when the teams last played on Friday, winning 13-8. Will Frederick repeat their success, or does Cheyenne Mountain have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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