Softball Preview: Pueblo County Hornets vs. Discovery Canyon Thunder
Pueblo County hasn't had much luck against Discovery Canyon recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Pueblo County Hornets will look to defend their home field against the Discovery Canyon Thunder at 10:00 a.m. Pueblo County is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 21 games.
On Thursday, everything went Pueblo County's way against Pueblo South as Pueblo County made off with a 14-4 victory. Considering the Hornets have won 18 matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Olivia Nesbit made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Tylee Glenn was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddyn Doose, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pueblo County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pueblo South only posted an OBP of .304.
Meanwhile, Discovery Canyon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 17-0 to Lutheran. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Thunder were not able to get on the board.
Pueblo County's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-1. As for Discovery Canyon, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pueblo County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Discovery Canyon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Pueblo County couldn't quite finish off Discovery Canyon in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 and fell 8-6. Will Pueblo County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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