Canyon del Oro is 8-0 against Pueblo since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Canyon del Oro Dorados will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pueblo Warriors at 4:00 p.m. Canyon del Oro will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
Canyon del Oro is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Salpointe Catholic, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Canyon del Oro was ranked tenth). Canyon del Oro's tough 13-3 defeat to Salpointe Catholic on Friday might stick with them for a while.
Grant Young was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Michael Jones, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, everything went Pueblo's way against Flowing Wells on Friday as Pueblo made off with an 11-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Pueblo.
Fernando Valenzuela made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Valenzuela was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Pueblo let Xavier Bracamonte and Hugo Mendez loose on the outfield. Bracamonte scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Mendez scored a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Byron Contreras, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Canyon del Oro's loss dropped their record down to 20-6. As for Pueblo, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-17 record this season.
Everything went Canyon del Oro's way against Pueblo in their previous matchup two weeks ago as Canyon del Oro made off with a 25-2 win. Will Canyon del Oro repeat their success, or does Pueblo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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