The Canon City Tigers will challenge the Pueblo County Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pueblo County took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Canon City, who comes in off a win.
Canon City made up a huge gap compared to their last game against La Junta, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Canon City put the hurt on La Junta with a sharp 16-4 victory two weeks ago. Canon City not only won two weeks ago, but they posted their biggest win since May 2, 2024.
Canon City got a massive performance out of Tanner Leonard, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Edgardo Cubero, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Pueblo County's offense. They fell 3-0 to Pueblo West on Tuesday. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Hornets were not able to get on the board.
Cole Barger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Pueblo County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonathan Hernandez, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base.
This is the second loss in a row for Pueblo County and nudges their season record down to 6-2. As for Canon City, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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