Softball Recap: Pueblo West Cyclones vs. Pine Creek Eagles
Pueblo West entered their tilt with Pine Creek on Tuesday with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. They had just enough and edged the Pine Creek Eagles out 9-8. That's two games straight that the Cyclones have won by just one run.
Abigail Fadenrecht was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Fadenrecht was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Pueblo West let Gracie Briggs and Taci Ehrlich loose on the outfield. Briggs scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-5, while Ehrlich scored two runs while going 4-for-5.
Pueblo West hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in 14 consecutive games.
Pueblo West's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Pine Creek, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pueblo West's road trip will continue as they head out to face Liberty at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Liberty's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last five contests. As for Pine Creek, they will head out on the road to take on Fountain-Fort Carson at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pine Creek is facing Fountain-Fort Carson at the right time seeing as Fountain-Fort Carson is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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