The La Junta Tigers will head out to challenge the Pueblo East Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
La Junta will head into Thursday's contest ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Tuesday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Thursday was a bit more commanding. They lost 16-1 to Rocky Ford. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Pueblo East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Pueblo County, falling 15-5. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly ten runs.
La Junta's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-7. As for Pueblo East, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
La Junta came up short against Pueblo East in their previous meeting on Saturday, falling 10-5. Can La Junta avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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