Lutheran is 5-0 against Cheyenne Mountain since August of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lutheran Lions will welcome the Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cheyenne Mountain is hoping to do what Air Academy couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Lutheran's winning streak, which now stands at 16 games. Lutheran was the clear victor by a 16-3 margin over Air Academy. 16 seems to be a good number for the Lions as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Lutheran let Meredith Barnhart and Aleksia Severson loose on the outfield. Barnhart went 3-for-5 with four runs, four RBI, and a double, while Severson went 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. With that strong performance, Barnhart is now averaging an impressive 2 runs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Mackenzy Glenn, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lutheran hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in 16 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Cheyenne Mountain made sure to put some runs up on the board against Coronado on Thursday. Everything went Cheyenne Mountain's way against Coronado as Cheyenne Mountain made off with a 16-5 victory.
Addison Gutschick made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gutschick was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Cheyenne Mountain got a big performance out of Maci Houger, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. What's more, Houger also racked up two hits, the mostshe's had since back in September. Rylie Hanna was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Lutheran's win was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-1. As for Cheyenne Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to 15-6.
Friday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Lutheran hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Cheyenne Mountain struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lutheran took their win against Cheyenne Mountain when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 14-2. Does Lutheran have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cheyenne Mountain turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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