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 Kadets have struggled against the Red-Tailed Hawks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Keira Finkle made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Finkle, who went 2-for-4 with three runs.
Having lost for the first time this season, Air Academy fell to 10-1-1. As for Cheyenne Mountain, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Air Academy wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 15-4 loss against Palmer Ridge on the 18th. As for Cheyenne Mountain, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 14-3 defeat against Lutheran on the 19th.
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