Lewis-Palmer and Discovery Canyon are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Lewis-Palmer Rangers will head out on the road to square off against the Discovery Canyon Thunder at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lewis-Palmer took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Cheyenne Mountain out 8-6.
Alvin Jarrell made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Jarrell has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Jarrell was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other pitching news, Jake Provencio looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
Back at the plate, Danny Cook was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of John Raine, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Discovery Canyon had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They skirted past the Kadets 5-3.
Carson Seeley and Nate Singleton did most of the damage at the plate: Seeley scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Singleton went 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Jake Cody, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Lewis-Palmer pushed their record up to 11-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Discovery Canyon, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lewis-Palmer has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Discovery Canyon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lewis-Palmer came up short against Discovery Canyon in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 5-2. Can Lewis-Palmer avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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