Cheyenne Mountain had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over the Rifle Bears on Saturday. The victory was familiar territory for Cheyenne Mountain who now have seven in a row.
Ace Eilmes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ben Clayton, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Nate Glad was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
On Rifle's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Gross, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Gross has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Cheyenne Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Rifle, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-9.
Cheyenne Mountain is on the road again on Sunday to play Falcon at 11:00 a.m. Falcon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. Rifle does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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