The Lewis-Palmer Rangers will take on the Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lewis-Palmer's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Cheyenne Mountain's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Cheyenne Mountain is facing Lewis-Palmer at the wrong time: Lewis-Palmer suffered their first home loss of the season on Saturday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell 5-2 to the Demons. The match marked the Rangers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Lewis-Palmer got a good showing from Jake Provencio, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Provencio has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Lewis-Palmer saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Boyarko, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Cheyenne Mountain got themselves on the board against Thomas Jefferson on Saturday, but Thomas Jefferson never followed suit. They blew past the Spartans 15-0. That 15 run margin sets a new team best for the Red-Tailed Hawks this season.
Colton Johnson looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Jansen Roberts was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, seven RBI, and two runs. Those seven RBI gave him a new career-high. Nate Glad was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Cheyenne Mountain always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .618. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Thomas Jefferson only posted an OBP of .429.
Cheyenne Mountain has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That lines up perfectly with their 7-1-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Lewis-Palmer, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-2.
Lewis-Palmer came out on top in a nail-biter against Cheyenne Mountain when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 8-6. Will the Rangers repeat their success, or do the Red-Tailed Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
