Lewis-Palmer extended their losing streak to nine on Wednesday, dropping them down to 2-11. They lost 11-1 to the Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rangers of the 14-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
Lewis-Palmer saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braelyn Perry, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Cheyenne Mountain, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games.
On Cheyenne Mountain's side, Addison Gutschick made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Gutschick has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in September of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michaela (MJ) Ewen, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Abbi Houger was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Lewis-Palmer is set to challenge their familiar foe Palmer Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Cheyenne Mountain will square off against rival Air Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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