Friday just wasn't the day for Pueblo's offense. Their rough 20-0 defeat to the Salpointe Catholic Lancers on Friday might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Pueblo in their matchups with Salpointe Catholic: they've now lost nine in a row.
Pueblo saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Renata Nu?ez, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
On Salpointe Catholic's side, Alma Garcia was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jordan Goedel, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Pueblo's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Salpointe Catholic, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 16-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pueblo will square off against Marana at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Marana's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Pueblo's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Salpointe Catholic, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Sahuaro at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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