The Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Lutheran Lions at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Cheyenne Mountain beats Lutheran with eight runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Cheyenne Mountain walked away with an 8-3 win over Rampart on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cheyenne Mountain.
Cheyenne Mountain got a great performance from Jack Erlander as he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Erlander has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kaiden Carlson was incredible, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan O'Hearn, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lutheran can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Air Academy 6-5.
Asher Clark tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Lutheran's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Konner Nelson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Cheyenne Mountain has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Lutheran, their record now sits at 12-8-1.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Cheyenne Mountain hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .331. However, it's not like Lutheran struggles in that department as they've averaged .320. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Cheyenne Mountain came up short against Lutheran in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 4-1. Can Cheyenne Mountain avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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