Sahuaro is 2-7 against Pueblo since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Sahuaro Cougars will be playing at home against the Pueblo Warriors at 4:00 p.m.
Sahuaro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. Their tough 17-0 loss to Salpointe Catholic might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, Pueblo can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Flowing Wells with a sharp 14-8 victory. With that win, Pueblo brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Belen Camacho made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Camacho was even better at the plate, going 5-for-5 with a home run, seven RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, Renata Nu?ez and Sofia Larribas did most of the damage at the plate: Nu?ez went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI, while Larribas scored three runs. Alyssa Pallanes was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Sahuaro's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Pueblo, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-7.
Sahuaro came up short against Pueblo when the teams last played back in March, falling 8-4. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Camacho, who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Now that Sahuaro knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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