Pueblo East had lost three straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 7-7 to make it four. They came up short against the Elizabeth Cardinals, falling 14-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
As for Elizabeth, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 12-2. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won eight matches by six runs or more so far this season.
For Elizabeth's part, Aurelia Espinoza made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over four innings pitched. Espinoza has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Faith Carlson and Braelyn Allison did most of the damage at the plate: Carlson went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Allison went 1-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most hits Carlson has posted since back in September of 2024. Another player making a difference was Olivia Vieyra, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pueblo East will venture away from home to take on Pueblo Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Elizabeth, they will challenge Mitchell at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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