The Pueblo Centennial Bulldogs are taking a road trip to square off against the Pueblo South Colts at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pueblo South took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Pueblo Centennial, who comes in off a win.
Pueblo Centennial will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Saturday, then bounced right back against Coronado on Wednesday. The Bulldogs came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 10-6. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Bulldogs' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Pueblo Centennial let Malykai Willmert and Julian Rincon run wild. Willmert went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Rincon went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Christian Gehrett was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Pueblo South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Pueblo East. That's two games in a row now that the Colts have lost by just one run.
MJ Molina spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Pueblo South's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Pueblo Centennial, their victory bumped their record up to 4-16.
Pueblo Centennial might still be hurting after the 9-3 loss they got from Pueblo South when the teams last played back in April. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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