After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Palmer Ridge, Cheyenne Mountain was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Coronado Cougars with a sharp 16-5 win. Considering the Red-Tailed Hawks have won 11 games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Addison Gutschick made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gutschick was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Cheyenne Mountain got a big performance out of Maci Houger, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. What's more, Houger also posted a .667 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in August. Rylie Hanna was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cheyenne Mountain kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Coronado only hit nine.
Cheyenne Mountain's record is now 15-6. As for Coronado, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season.
Cheyenne Mountain has already played their next match, a 10-0 defeat against Lutheran on the 11th. Coronado does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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