The Cheyenne Desert Shields will be playing at home against the Awaken Christian Lions at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Cheyenne knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past 15 matchups -- so hopefully Awaken Christian likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, Cheyenne earned a 14-9 win over Pinecrest Academy Cadence.
Adrian Catalan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Catalan has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Catalan was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other pitching news, Brody Jeahn looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Hunter Denman and Ramiro Lopez did most of the damage at the plate: Denman went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs, while Lopez scored three runs and stole six bases while going 1-for-5. Lopez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Caleb Pimentel was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Awaken Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eldorado.
Cheyenne's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-0. As for Awaken Christian, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
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