The Pueblo West Cyclones are taking a road trip to square off against the Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pueblo West has five straight victories, Fountain-Fort Carson has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Pueblo West is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 21-2 margin over Doherty on Friday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Cyclones with their most commanding win of the season.
Gracie Briggs was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-6. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in hits. Another player making a difference was Abby Bay, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pueblo West kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 21 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Fountain-Fort Carson's offense. They came up short against Rampart on Saturday, falling 13-0.
Fountain-Fort Carson saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Iris Harrington, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Pueblo West's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Fountain-Fort Carson, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Fountain-Fort Carson's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Pueblo West has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. It's a different story for Fountain-Fort Carson, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain Pueblo West's hitters?
Everything went Pueblo West's way against Fountain-Fort Carson in their previous meeting back in August of 2021 as Pueblo West made off with a 14-4 victory. Will Pueblo West repeat their success, or does Fountain-Fort Carson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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