Softball Recap: Flowing Wells Caballeros vs. Pueblo Warriors
Flowing Wells lost against Pueblo back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Flowing Wells Caballeros' tough 14-8 defeat to the Pueblo Warriors might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Flowing Wells in their matchups with Pueblo: they've now lost seven in a row.
McKayla Koecheler was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned (and 11 unearned) runs off seven hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Koecheler was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
Koecheler wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Giavonna Beck, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Leilani Ornellas was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Like Flowing Wells, Pueblo also got a great game from a two-way player: Belen Camacho. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Camacho was also stellar in the batter's box, going 5-for-5 with a home run, seven RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, Pueblo let Renata Nu?ez and Sofia Larribas loose on the outfield. Nu?ez went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI, while Larribas scored three runs. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Pallanes, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Flowing Wells' defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Pueblo, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-7.
Flowing Wells will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Canyon del Oro at 3:45 p.m. Flowing Wells has given up an average of 11.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Pueblo, they will head out on the road to challenge Sahuaro at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Pueblo is facing Sahuaro at the right time seeing as Sahuaro is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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