It was a good run, but Pueblo Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak dating back to last season on Thursday. They fell 4-0 to the Pueblo County Hornets. The Wildcats were red-hot at the plate headed into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior) but the Hornets' pitcher proved too tough.
Charley Autobee spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Pueblo Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Perez, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Having lost for the first time this season, Pueblo Central fell to 8-1. As for Pueblo County, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Pueblo Central will challenge Eaglecrest at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Eaglecrest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.6 runs per game this season. As for Pueblo County, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against La Junta at 9:00 a.m. Pueblo County will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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