Pueblo Central entered their tilt with Lewis-Palmer with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They skirted past the Lewis-Palmer Rangers 4-2. That's two games straight that Pueblo Central has won by exactly two runs.
Anthony Trujillo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Colton Calderon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Jacob Arguello was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
On Lewis-Palmer's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Morgan, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Pueblo Central's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Lewis-Palmer, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pueblo Central will take on Pueblo South at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Pueblo Central has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Lewis-Palmer, they will head out on the road to square off against Lutheran at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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