Pueblo County entered their tilt with La Junta on Friday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over the La Junta Tigers. Considering the Hornets have won seven matches by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jaelyn Faris was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. 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 dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Carrillo, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Pueblo County's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for La Junta, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Coronado the next time they take the field. La Junta will head out to face Coronado at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, while Pueblo County will play them later in the day, at 9:00 a.m.
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