Discovery Canyon and Lewis-Palmer are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Discovery Canyon Thunder will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lewis-Palmer Rangers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Lewis-Palmer is hoping to do on Tuesday what Air Academy couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Discovery Canyon's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Discovery Canyon came out on top in a nail-biter against Air Academy and snuck past 5-3.
Discovery Canyon let Carson Seeley and Nate Singleton loose on the outfield. Seeley scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Singleton went 1-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Cody, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lewis-Palmer, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over Cheyenne Mountain on Thursday.
Alvin Jarrell made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Jarrell has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Jarrell was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other pitching news, Jake Provencio looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Danny Cook, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. Hunter Morgan was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Discovery Canyon has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Lewis-Palmer, they pushed their record up to 11-6 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Discovery Canyon has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lewis-Palmer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Discovery Canyon beat Lewis-Palmer 5-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Does Discovery Canyon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lewis-Palmer turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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