Baseball Preview: Pueblo West Cyclones vs. Pueblo County Hornets
The Pueblo West Cyclones will head out on the road to square off against the Pueblo County Hornets at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Pueblo West made easy work of Pueblo Centennial and carried off a 12-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pueblo West.
Blake Mares looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Donovan Robinson was incredible, going 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.
Meanwhile, Pueblo County waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 8-4.
Johnathan Gonzales spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on 11 hits.
On the hitting side, Jonas Chavira and Donovan Walsh did most of the damage at the plate: Chavira scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Walsh scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
The victory got Pueblo West back to even at 7-7. As for Pueblo County, they pushed their record up to 10-4 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Pueblo West was able to grind out a solid victory over Pueblo County in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 3-0. Does Pueblo West have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pueblo County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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