Pueblo West lost against Mullen back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Pueblo West Cyclones fell just short of the Mullen Mustangs by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for Pueblo West in their matchups with Mullen: they've now lost three in a row.
Donovan Robinson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-5 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Keegan Tack, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Pueblo West didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Mullen's side, Jayden Salazar tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over eight innings pitched. Salazar has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Blake Young was incredible, going 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
Pueblo West's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Mullen, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-9.
Pueblo West will head out on the road to square off against Pueblo South at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Pueblo South has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.8 runs per game on average), something Pueblo West will no doubt try to take advantage of. Mullen does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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