Palmer Ridge was the 5-2 winner over Cheyenne Mountain when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Palmer Ridge Bears fell just short of the Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks by a score of 8-7 on Wednesday.
Cooper Havenar was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Dom Dygert, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Palmer Ridge hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Cheyenne Mountain's side, Ace Eilmes looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Jansen Roberts was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nick Schriever, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Palmer Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Cheyenne Mountain, they pushed their record up to 11-7 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Palmer Ridge will take on Pine Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Pine Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Palmer Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cheyenne Mountain, they will head out on the road to face off against Rampart at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Rampart is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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