There's no place like home for Palmer Ridge, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks on Tuesday. For Palmer Ridge, this counts as revenge for the 12-9 loss Cheyenne Mountain walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Luke Vandenbussche spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cooper Havenar was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Tate Gargasz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Cheyenne Mountain's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jansen Roberts, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Cheyenne Mountain was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palmer Ridge didn't hit any.
Palmer Ridge's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-10. As for Cheyenne Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
Palmer Ridge will have a chance to go back-to-back against Cheyenne Mountain: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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