Softball Recap: Pueblo East Comes Up Short

After flying high against Canon City on Tuesday, Pueblo East came back down to earth. The Eagles fell just short of the Lamar Thunder by a score of 6-5 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 13-9 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.

Amilyana Chavez was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Yeslynn Granillo, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.

Pueblo East's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Lamar, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-4.

Pueblo East wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 4-3 victory against Falcon on the 5th. As for Lamar, they will venture away from home to face off against La Junta at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. This will be the Thunder's first chance to prove their worth in the conference.