After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Falcon, Pueblo South was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Lewis-Palmer Rangers 9-7. For Pueblo South, this counts as revenge for the 16-6 defeat Lewis-Palmer walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Caeden Hererra made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over 5.2 innings pitched. Hererra has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hererra was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Damian Cordova was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Adan Batista was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Lewis-Palmer's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Eberly, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Pueblo South's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-4. As for Lewis-Palmer, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pueblo South will stay at home for another game and welcome Mesa Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pueblo South is facing Mesa Ridge at the right time seeing as Mesa Ridge is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Lewis-Palmer, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pueblo County at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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