There's no place like home for Pueblo County, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Canon City Tigers 6-5. That's more bragging rights for Pueblo County, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Roy Higinbotham made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Higinbotham has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Higinbotham was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Pat Noga Jr., who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Caulin Pighetti was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Canon City's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brett Jones, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Pueblo County's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Canon City, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pueblo County will face off against Palmer Ridge at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pueblo County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Canon City, they will head out on the road to take on Pueblo South at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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