The Pueblo East Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Doherty Spartans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pueblo East is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Pueblo East made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Pueblo County, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Eagles fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 6-4 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Eagles have suffered against the Hornets since September 13, 2022.
Emilee Hutchings and Bella Laydon stepped up to the plate in a big way. Hutchings went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Laydon went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Doherty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They came up short against Liberty, falling 12-0.
Doherty saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cayla Baker, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Pueblo East now has a losing record of 10-11. As for Doherty, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-15.
Doherty's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Pueblo East has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Doherty, though, as they've been averaging 9.1 hits. Given Pueblo East's sizable advantage in that area, the Spartans will need to find a way to close that gap.
Pueblo East might still be hurting after the 18-3 loss they got from Doherty in their previous matchup back in September of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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