Pueblo East is 8-2 against Pueblo South since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Pueblo East Eagles are on the road again to play the Pueblo South Colts at 10:00 a.m. Pueblo East is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Pueblo East gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past Pueblo Centennial 18-5. The high-scoring effort was just what Pueblo East needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
David Casillas was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Casillas, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, Pueblo South scored first but ultimately less than Pueblo County in their match on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 6-4. Pueblo South has struggled against Pueblo County recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Pueblo South saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kade Ortiz, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Pueblo East is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Pueblo South, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
Pueblo East took their victory against Pueblo South in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pueblo East since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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