Softball Preview: Pueblo East Eagles vs. Elizabeth Cardinals
The Pueblo East Eagles will head out to square off against the Elizabeth Cardinals at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Pueblo East has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Elizabeth will arrive with three straight victories.
Last Saturday, Pueblo East came up short against La Junta and fell 7-4.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth got themselves on the board against Sierra on Tuesday, but Sierra never followed suit. They blew past the Stallions 13-0. The game marked the Cardinals' most dominant win of the season so far.
Aurelia Espinoza made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in home runs. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Braelyn Allison was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jessie VanAernam, who scored two runs and stole three bases.
Pueblo East's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Elizabeth, their record is now 8-3.
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