Softball Recap: Pueblo County Hornets vs. Frederick Golden Eagles
Pueblo County waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with 16 straight wins... but they left with 17. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Frederick Golden Eagles.
Olivia Nesbit spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted in she last seven matches.
At the plate, Pueblo County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makayla Parlett, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Pueblo County pushed their record up to 17-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Frederick, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-7.
Pueblo County will be playing in front of their home fans against Pueblo Central at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pueblo Central will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Pueblo County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Frederick, they will take on Niwot at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Frederick is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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