Softball Preview: Pueblo County Hornets vs. Air Academy Kadets
The Pueblo County Hornets will challenge the Air Academy Kadets at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Pueblo County's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Mesa Ridge.
Aubree Peralta was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddyn Doose, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pueblo County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mesa Ridge only posted an OBP of .263.
Meanwhile, Air Academy came up short against Mesa Ridge on Thursday and fell 15-12.
Kylen Tucker made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Riya Dravida, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
The victory got Pueblo County back to even at 1-1. As for Air Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2.
Pueblo County beat Air Academy 7-4 in their previous meeting back in September of 2021. Does Pueblo County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Air Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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