Air Academy faced Cheyenne Mountain in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Kadets fell just short of the Red-Tailed Hawks by a score of 10-9. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Kadets of the 9-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Keira Finkle was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-5 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Alex Finkle was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs.
Having lost for the first time this season, Air Academy fell to 10-1. As for Cheyenne Mountain, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Air Academy will venture away from home to take on Widefield at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Cheyenne Mountain, they will head out to face off against Discovery Canyon at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Red-Tailed Hawks are facing the Thunder at the right time seeing as the Thunder are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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