Softball Preview: Mead Mavericks vs. Pueblo County Hornets
The Mead Mavericks will face off against the Pueblo County Hornets at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mead is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.8 runs per game this season.
Pueblo County is facing Mead at the wrong time: Mead suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. The loss continues a trend for the Mavericks in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost three in a row.
Mead saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nikki Ward, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Pueblo County waltzed into their matchup on Friday with 14 straight wins... but they left with 15. They put the hurt on the Colts with a sharp 17-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won 14 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Olivia Nesbit made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Nesbit was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Mia Carrillo was incredible, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: she now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jaelyn Faris, 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 17 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in eight consecutive games.
Mead's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-8. As for Pueblo County, they pushed their record up to 15-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Mead hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Pueblo County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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