Softball Preview: Pueblo County Hornets vs. Pueblo Central Wildcats
Pueblo County has won eight straight games at home, while Pueblo Central has won eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Pueblo County Hornets will square off against the Pueblo Central Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Pueblo County: 2.4, Pueblo Central: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Saturday, Pueblo County needed a bit of extra time to put away Frederick. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Golden Eagles 4-3.
Olivia Nesbit spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted in she last seven matchups.
On the hitting side, Pueblo County's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Makayla Parlett, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pueblo Central). They were the clear victor by an 18-3 margin over Pueblo South on Thursday. Considering the Wildcats have won 11 games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Pueblo County's victory bumped their record up to 17-1. As for Pueblo Central, their win bumped their record up to 14-4.
Pueblo County beat Pueblo Central 4-0 in their previous matchup on September 5th. Will Pueblo County repeat their success, or does Pueblo Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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