Softball Recap: Pueblo East Eagles vs. La Junta Tigers
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Alamosa, Pueblo East was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They came out on top against the La Junta Tigers by a score of 10-5. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Emilee Hutchings was a standout: she scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Isis Cervantes, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
Pueblo East always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as La Junta only posted an OBP of .346.
Pueblo East now has a winning record of 6-5. As for La Junta, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Pueblo East will challenge Lamar at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Lamar is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season. As for La Junta, they are on the road again on Saturday to play George Washington at 12:00 p.m. George Washington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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