Baseball Recap: Pueblo County Beats Pueblo Centennial for Their Seventh Straight Win

Hornets

Previous Games

04/12/25 @ Pueblo Centennial	12-1
04/10/25 @ La Junta	9-1
04/08/25 vs Pueblo East	2-0
04/04/25 vs Longmont	3-1
04/02/25 vs Falcon	6-5
+ 2 more games

Pueblo County had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Pueblo Centennial Bulldogs with a sharp 12-1 win. With that victory, the Hornets brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.

Blake Swift made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, Pueblo County let Pat Noga and Jacob Gonzales run wild. Noga scored a run and stole four bases while going 3-for-3, while Gonzales scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Those three hits gave Gonzales a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cole Barger, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.

Pueblo County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .525. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pueblo Centennial only posted an OBP of .240.

Pueblo County pushed their record up to 13-2 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Pueblo Centennial, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.

Looking ahead, Pueblo County will head out to challenge Pueblo South at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hornets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Colts have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Pueblo Centennial, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Alamosa at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.