Pueblo West waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Doherty Spartans a 16-0 shutout. The Cyclones have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Spartans, too.
Kassidy Donley
| 09/04/25 vs Doherty | 2 |
| 08/27/25 @ Lewis-Palmer | 1 |
| 08/23/25 vs Papillion-LaVista South | 1 |
| 10/08/24 vs Fountain-Fort Carson | 1 |
| 09/06/24 @ Doherty | 1 |
Kassidy Donley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Marlee Baca looked comfortable as she pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Gracie Briggs was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Acelyn Duran, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Pueblo West hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Pueblo West's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Doherty, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Coming up, Pueblo West will square off against Rampart at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Doherty, they will face off against Palmer at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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