Softball Recap: Pueblo County Hornets vs. Mead Mavericks
Pueblo County entered their tilt with Mead on Saturday with 15 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 16. They came out on top against the Mead Mavericks by a score of 15-12. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Hornets, who until this match were averaging 2.41 runs allowed.
Pueblo County got a massive performance out of Ady Mittlestadt, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. What's more, Mittlestadt also posted a .600 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted in her last nine games. Jaelyn Faris was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing 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 21 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in 16 consecutive matchups.
Pueblo County's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-1. As for Mead, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-9.
Pueblo County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-3 victory against Frederick on the 21st. Mead has also already played their next match, a 17-16 defeat against Pueblo West on the 21st.
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