Mead made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Pueblo South, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Mead Mavericks blew past the Pueblo South Colts 13-3 on Tuesday. For the Mavericks, this counts as revenge for the 13-4 win the Colts walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2016.
Kaleb Walter tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Ryan St Aubin and Edison Burke did most of the damage at the plate: St Aubin scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Burke scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3. That's the most runs Burke has posted since back in April of 2024. Charlie Baker was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Mead always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pueblo South only posted an OBP of .316.
The victory made it two in a row for Mead and bumps their season record up to a perfect 2-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 11.5 runs. As for Pueblo South, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Looking ahead, Mead will be taking part in a tournament against Pueblo County at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Pueblo South, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 20-0 win against Sierra on the 13th.
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