Pueblo Centennial lost against Pueblo West back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Pueblo Centennial Bulldogs lost 22-1 to the Pueblo West Cyclones. Pueblo Centennial has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pueblo Centennial saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justice Lobato, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Pueblo West's side, Blake Mares looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Mares has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jaiven Baca was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Trace Humphrey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Pueblo Centennial's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Pueblo West, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-9.
Pueblo Centennial will stay at home for another game and welcome Pueblo South at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pueblo South is coming into the game with three straight losses on the road, meaning Pueblo Centennial will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Pueblo West, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Pueblo County at 4:00 p.m. Pueblo West will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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