The Pueblo East Eagles will challenge the Pueblo Centennial Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pueblo East is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Pueblo East came up short against Pueblo County on Tuesday, falling 12-1.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Pueblo Centennial's offense. They fell 5-0 to Pueblo Central on Tuesday. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Bulldogs haven't been shut out since back in August.
Ellie Zinanti spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on nine hits and racked up ten Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August.
At the plate, Pueblo Centennial saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angel Santos, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
Even though they lost, Pueblo Centennial didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pueblo Central only tossed seven.
Pueblo East's loss dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Pueblo Centennial, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-7 record this season.
Pueblo East suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Pueblo Centennial in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can Pueblo East avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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