The Holy Family Tigers are on the road again on Saturday to play the Pueblo County Hornets at 10:00 a.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Holy Family: 4, Pueblo County: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Holy Family is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Falcon by a score of 11-6. Holy Family's victory was all the more impressive since Falcon was averaging only 2.56 runs allowed on the season.
The team relied heavily on Rylan Cooney, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Xavier Vega was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Pueblo County waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Falcons.
Johnathan Gonzales made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Gonzales was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, JJ Barger looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
Back at the plate, Julian Reyes was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Luke Rohrer, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Holy Family has been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5-1 record this season. As for Pueblo County, their victory bumped their record up to 24-6.
Saturday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Holy Family has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .443. However, it's not like Pueblo County struggles in that department as they've averaged .447. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Holy Family came out on top in a nail-biter against Pueblo County in their previous meeting back in March of 2016, sneaking past 10-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Holy Family since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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