Cheyenne Mountain is 4-0 against Rampart since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Rampart Rams at 4:00 p.m. Cheyenne Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Cheyenne Mountain took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Palmer Ridge and snuck past 8-7.
Ace Eilmes looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jansen Roberts, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Schriever, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Rampart unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 14-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of Doherty.
Justus Derickson and Riggs Riker did some serious damage despite the final result: Derickson scored a run while going 3-for-5, while Riker scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Duke Pingrey was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Cheyenne Mountain pushed their record up to 11-7 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Rampart, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Cheyenne Mountain hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Rampart struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Cheyenne Mountain was able to grind out a solid victory over Rampart when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 17-12. 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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