Discovery Canyon has gone 10-0 against Lewis-Palmer recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Discovery Canyon Thunder will host the Lewis-Palmer Rangers at 4:00 p.m. Discovery Canyon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Discovery Canyon took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against La Junta as Discovery Canyon made off with a 16-2 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Thunder as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Katie Davis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up eight Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in October of 2023.
On the hitting side, Bella Holcomb was incredible, firing off two triples, three runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Izzie Ackerman, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Discovery Canyon hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as La Junta struck out eight times.
Meanwhile, Lewis-Palmer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Lutheran, falling 17-2.
Lewis-Palmer saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bridyn Schortzman, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI.
Discovery Canyon's win bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Lewis-Palmer, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.
Discovery Canyon took their victory against Lewis-Palmer in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 12-0. Does Discovery Canyon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lewis-Palmer turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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