After a string of 21 wins, Pueblo County's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Discovery Canyon Thunder by a score of 6-5. The Hornets haven't had much luck with the Thunder recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Aubree Peralta was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Peralta wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tylee Glenn, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Pueblo County's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-2. As for Discovery Canyon, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-12.
Pueblo County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Discovery Canyon, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Cheyenne Mountain at 4:00 p.m. Cheyenne Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season.
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