Pueblo South extended their losing streak to five on Saturday, dropping them down to 1-7. They came up short against the Lutheran Lions, falling 26-0. The Colts were not able to make up for their defeat to the Lions from their previous meeting back in August of 2024.
As for Lutheran, their win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games.
For Lutheran's part, Ella Faries made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Faries has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elle Beausoleil, who fired off two home runs, nine RBI, and four runs while going 5-for-5. Another player making a difference was Sophia Reed, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Pueblo South and Lutheran will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Colts are set to challenge their familiar foe Pueblo Central at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Lutheran will square off against rival Cheyenne Mountain at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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