Cheyenne Mountain has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to square off against the Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Cheyenne Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Cheyenne Mountain narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Air Academy 9-8.
Rylie Hanna was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Abbi Houger, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Fountain-Fort Carson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 15-5 to Vista Ridge.
Iris Harrington was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. What's more, she also racked up two hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. Another player making a difference was Calista Castro, who went 3-for-3 with a double.
Cheyenne Mountain has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Fountain-Fort Carson, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-18.
Cheyenne Mountain's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's contest. Cheyenne Mountain has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Fountain-Fort Carson, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Cheyenne Mountain continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Cheyenne Mountain's way against Fountain-Fort Carson in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, as Cheyenne Mountain made off with an 18-6 victory. Will Cheyenne Mountain repeat their success, or does Fountain-Fort Carson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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