Pueblo East had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past the Kennedy Commanders 12-3 on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won six contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Triniti Pacheco was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Pacheco was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing five bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Ana Gonzalez was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two runs. What's more, she also racked up two hits, the mostshe's had in her last seven games. Devin Dalton was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pueblo East always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kennedy only posted an OBP of .318.
Pueblo East's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-12. As for Kennedy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-9.
Pueblo East will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Pueblo South, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Pueblo South has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.5 runs per game on average), something Pueblo East will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Kennedy, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Denver West at 4:00 p.m. Denver West is coming into the matchup with six straight wins on the road, so Kennedy will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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