Mullen waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the Pueblo West Cyclones 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mullen also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Mullen got a great performance from Jayden Salazar as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over eight innings pitched. Salazar has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Blake Young, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
On Pueblo West's side, Donovan Robinson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-5 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Keegan Tack, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Pueblo West didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Mullen's victory bumped their record up to 14-9. As for Pueblo West, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-11.
Mullen does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pueblo West, they will head out on the road to face off against Pueblo South at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Pueblo South has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.8 runs per game on average), something Pueblo West will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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