Softball Recap: Pueblo County Hornets vs. Pueblo South Colts
Pueblo County came tearing into Thursday's matchup with 20 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Pueblo South Colts 14-4. Considering the Hornets have won 18 contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Olivia Nesbit was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 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 also stellar in the batter's box, 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. Another player making a difference was Ady Mittlestadt, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pueblo County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least nine hits in four consecutive games.
Pueblo County's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-1. As for Pueblo South, their loss dropped their record down to 7-14.
Pueblo County will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Discovery Canyon at 10:00 a.m. Pueblo County's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Discovery Canyon's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pueblo South, they will head out to take on La Junta at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pueblo South is facing La Junta at the right time seeing as La Junta is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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