It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Pueblo Central ultimately got the result they hoped for on Sunday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Discovery Canyon Thunder , sneaking past 2-1. This was a revenge contest for the Wildcats, as the team was forced to settle for an 11-4 defeat when these two played last Saturday.
Mariah Romero spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Pueblo Central saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Raelynn (Elena) Martinez, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Pueblo Central didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Discovery Canyon only tossed four.
Pueblo Central is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for Discovery Canyon, their loss dropped their record down to 12-14.
As of now, neither Pueblo Central nor Discovery Canyon have any future games scheduled.
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