Pueblo County is 8-2 against Pueblo East since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Pueblo County Hornets will look to defend their home field against the Pueblo East Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Pueblo County sitting on seven straight wins and Pueblo East on three.
On Saturday, Pueblo County beat Pueblo West 7-2.
Roy Higinbotham was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Higinbotham has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Higinbotham was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other pitching news, JJ Barger looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Johnathan Gonzales, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Donovan Walsh, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Pueblo East sidestepped Pueblo Central for a 2-1 victory.
Pueblo County has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Pueblo East, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4.
Pueblo County skirted past Pueblo East 9-8 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Pueblo County repeat their success, or does Pueblo East have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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