The Pueblo Central Wildcats will take on the Pueblo South Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pueblo Central will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Last Saturday, Pueblo Central earned a 5-1 victory over Lamar.
Mariah Romero spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, Sophia Perez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Maliyah Sandoval, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Pueblo Central didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Pueblo South didn't have quite enough to beat Pueblo Centennial last Tuesday and fell 8-7.
Akoya Adams was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with five RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Meah Tillman, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
Pueblo Central's win bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Pueblo South, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Pueblo South's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Pueblo Central has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Pueblo South, though, as they've been averaging 9.7. Given Pueblo Central's sizable advantage in that area, Pueblo South will need to find a way to close that gap.
Pueblo Central took their victory against Pueblo South when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pueblo Central since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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