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| 04/22/25 - Home | 4-2 W |
| 05/07/24 - Home | 16-2 W |
| 04/20/24 - Away | 1-2 L |
| 05/09/23 - Away | 10-9 W |
| 04/24/23 - Home | 2-6 L |
| + 5 more games |
Pueblo Central's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Pueblo East Eagles 4-2. That's more bragging rights for the Wildcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ben Perko was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Chaz Escajeda also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Pueblo Central pushed their record up to 11-7-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Pueblo East, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
Pueblo Central will challenge Pueblo Centennial at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Wildcats are facing the Bulldogs at the right time seeing as the Bulldogs are stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Pueblo East, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-1 win against Thomas Jefferson on the 25th.
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