Softball Preview: Discovery Canyon Thunder vs. Pueblo County Hornets
Discovery Canyon is 5-0 against Pueblo County since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Discovery Canyon Thunder will head out to challenge the Pueblo County Hornets at 10:00 a.m. Discovery Canyon has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight defeats, while Pueblo County will come in with 21 straight victories.
Discovery Canyon's hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Lutheran on Wednesday. They came up short against the Lions, falling 17-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Thunder were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Pueblo County got the win against Pueblo South on Thursday by a conclusive 14-4. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 18 contests by six runs or more this season.
Olivia Nesbit was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Tylee Glenn was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Maddyn Doose, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pueblo County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pueblo South only posted an OBP of .304.
Discovery Canyon's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Pueblo County, their win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Discovery Canyon has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pueblo County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Discovery Canyon came out on top in a nail-biter against Pueblo County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, sneaking past 8-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Discovery Canyon since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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