Baseball Recap: Pueblo County Hornets vs. Pueblo Central Wildcats
Pueblo County came tearing into Tuesday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Pueblo Central Wildcats by a score of 8-4. That's more bragging rights for Pueblo County, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
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 consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, 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.
On Pueblo Central's side, Jordan Arguello was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Pueblo County has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Pueblo Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pueblo County will take on Pueblo West at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pueblo County will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. Pueblo Central will take on La Junta at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. La Junta is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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