Softball Preview: Pueblo East Eagles vs. Pueblo County Hornets
Pueblo East hasn't had much luck against Pueblo County recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Pueblo East Eagles will face off against the Pueblo County Hornets at 7:00 p.m.
Pueblo East lost 11-1 to Pueblo Central on Tuesday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Pueblo County had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.9 runs), and they went ahead and made it 11 on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 12-4 margin over the Red-Tailed Hawks. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Mia Carrillo was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jaelyn Faris, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pueblo County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in 11 consecutive matches.
Pueblo East now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Pueblo County, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
Pueblo East suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Pueblo County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Pueblo East avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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