The Pueblo South Colts will face off against the Pueblo Centennial Bulldogs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last four games Pueblo South has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Friday, Pueblo South didn't have quite enough to beat Pueblo East and fell 2-1. That's two games in a row now that the Colts have lost by just one run.
MJ Molina spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Pueblo Centennial made sure to put some runs up on the board against Coronado on Wednesday. The Bulldogs walked away with a 10-6 win over the Cougars. The victory continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won five in a row.
Malykai Willmert and Julian Rincon did most of the damage at the plate: Willmert went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Rincon went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Christian Gehrett was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Pueblo South's loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Pueblo Centennial, their win bumped their record up to 4-16.
Pueblo South took their victory against Pueblo Centennial when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 9-3 score. Do the Colts have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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