After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, Pueblo finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. Their rough 10-1 loss to the Canyon del Oro Dorados might stick with them for a while. Pueblo has not had much luck with Canyon del Oro recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Pueblo saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Belen Camacho, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
On Canyon del Oro's side, Destanee Nez made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Nez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Nez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Kayla Hendrix and Kelsey Rolls did most of the damage at the plate: Hendrix scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Rolls scored a run while going 2-for-3. Sammy Hudgens was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Pueblo's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Canyon del Oro, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pueblo will take on Mountain View at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Canyon del Oro, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Marana at 4:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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