The Pueblo Centennial Bulldogs will take on the Canon City Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Pueblo Centennial came up short against Widefield and fell 7-3.
Pueblo Centennial got a good showing from Jack Espinoza, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Furthermore, Espinoza didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, Pueblo Centennial saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landen Lenn, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. What's more, Lenn posted two doubles, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Jordan Marquez also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Canon City fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Pueblo County on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 6-4. The Tigers have struggled against the Hornets recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Pueblo Centennial's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Canon City, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything went Pueblo Centennial's way against Canon City when the teams last played back in March of 2022, as Pueblo Centennial made off with a 14-4 win. Does Pueblo Centennial have another victory up their sleeve, or will Canon City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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