Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pueblo West). They put the hurt on the Doherty Spartans with a sharp 21-2 win on Friday. Considering the Cyclones have won three matches by more than ten runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Gracie Briggs, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-6. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Bay, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pueblo West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .617. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Doherty only posted an OBP of .346.
The victory (which was Pueblo West's fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-3. As for Doherty, they dropped their record down to 1-9 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pueblo West will welcome Rampart at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pueblo West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season. As for Doherty, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Palmer at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Doherty has given up an average of 15.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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