Baseball Preview: Pueblo County Hornets vs. Pueblo East Eagles
The Pueblo County Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the Pueblo East Eagles at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pueblo County is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
On Tuesday, Pueblo County earned a 6-2 win over Pueblo West. That's two games straight that Pueblo County has won by exactly four runs.
JJ Barger looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Donovan Walsh was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Caulin Pighetti, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Pueblo East's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 16-2 to Pueblo Central.
Pueblo County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Pueblo East, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-6.
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