The Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks will venture away from home to square off against the Lutheran Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Cheyenne Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Cheyenne Mountain had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt Lutheran on Tuesday. The Red-Tailed Hawks blew past the Lions 13-5. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Red-Tailed Hawks considering their two-run performance the game before.
Colton Johnson made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
Nate Glad
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nate Glad, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Javin Eslinger was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Cheyenne Mountain always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lutheran only posted an OBP of .353.
Lutheran's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-9. As for Cheyenne Mountain, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4-1 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Cheyenne Mountain hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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