Softball Recap: Pueblo East Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Sep 28, 2024, 12:32pm

Softball Recap: Pueblo East Eagles vs. Pueblo South Colts

After flying high against Kennedy last Saturday, Pueblo East came back down to earth. The Pueblo East Eagles fell 8-4 to the Pueblo South Colts on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Colts: they've now lost six in a row.

Emilee Hutchings was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Krista Maldonado, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.

Pueblo East's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Pueblo South, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-13 record.

Pueblo East will take on Pueblo Central at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pueblo Central will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Pueblo East surely won't give up without a fight. As for Pueblo South, they will welcome Pueblo Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Pueblo South: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Pueblo Centennial has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.

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