Baseball Preview: Pueblo County Hornets vs. Pueblo West Cyclones
After two games on the road, Pueblo County is heading back home. They will take on the Pueblo West Cyclones at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Pueblo County earned an 8-4 win over Pueblo Central.
Johnathan Gonzales spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on 11 hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pueblo County let Jonas Chavira and Donovan Walsh loose on the outfield. Chavira scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Walsh scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Pueblo West got the win against Pueblo Centennial on Tuesday by a conclusive 12-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pueblo West.
Blake Mares looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Donovan Robinson, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Mendoza, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Pueblo County is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Pueblo West, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Pueblo County came up short against Pueblo West in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 3-0. Thankfully for Pueblo County, Andrew Plutt (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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