Cheyenne Mountain is 9-1 against Vista Ridge since April of 2017, 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 Vista Ridge Wolves at 4:00 p.m. Cheyenne Mountain's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Vista Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Cheyenne Mountain can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. Everything went their way against Fountain-Fort Carson as Cheyenne Mountain made off with an 8-2 win. The victory was just what Cheyenne Mountain needed coming off of a 7-1 defeat in their prior game.
Javin Eslinger looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Jansen Roberts was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nate Glad, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, Vista Ridge made sure to put some runs up on the board against Palmer Ridge on Wednesday. Vista Ridge walked away with an 11-8 win over Palmer Ridge.
Caden Endres made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits (he also only allowed one walk). Endres was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hagen Farish was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Jacob Nelson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
Cheyenne Mountain has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Vista Ridge, their record now sits at 5-1.
Cheyenne Mountain skirted past Vista Ridge 11-10 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. 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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