Discovery Canyon is 9-1 against Cheyenne Mountain since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Discovery Canyon Thunder will be playing at home against the Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Discovery Canyon finally turned things around against Pueblo County on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past the Hornets 6-5.
Bella Holcomb spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jasmine Castro, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Cheyenne Mountain waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 18-1 win. Considering the Red-Tailed Hawks have won ten matchups by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Addison Gutschick was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in September of 2023. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Cheyenne Mountain got a big performance out of Madison Anderson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Abbi Houger, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Discovery Canyon's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-12. As for Cheyenne Mountain, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Discovery Canyon might still be hurting after the 15-8 loss they got from Cheyenne Mountain in their previous matchup back in September. Will Discovery Canyon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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