Cheyenne Mountain has gone 7-2 against Coronado recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks will face off against the Coronado Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Cheyenne Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
Cheyenne Mountain lost 25-2 to Palmer Ridge on Wednesday. The Red-Tailed Hawks have struggled against the Bears recently, as their game on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Corrine Harlow was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Cheyenne Mountain hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Coronado had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Lewis-Palmer with a sharp 16-5 victory on Tuesday. Considering the Cougars have won eight contests by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Allie Micci, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Nealie Hansen, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Cheyenne Mountain's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-6. As for Coronado, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-13.
Coronado's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cheyenne Mountain has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.1 hits per game. It's a different story for Coronado, though, as they've been averaging 9.8. Given Cheyenne Mountain's sizable advantage in that area, Coronado will need to find a way to close that gap.
Cheyenne Mountain took their victory against Coronado in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cheyenne Mountain since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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