Softball Preview: Pueblo East Eagles vs. La Junta Tigers
The Pueblo East Eagles will take on the La Junta Tigers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Pueblo East is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Pueblo County, falling 15-5. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly ten runs.
Meanwhile, La Junta entered their matchup against Rocky Ford on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. La Junta lost 16-1 to Rocky Ford. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pueblo East's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for La Junta, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-7.
Pueblo East was able to grind out a solid win over La Junta in their previous meeting on Saturday, winning 10-5. Does Pueblo East have another victory up their sleeve, or will La Junta turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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