Pueblo East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the La Junta Tigers. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Saturday.
Pueblo East saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Triniti Pacheco, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Krista Maldonado, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Pueblo East's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for La Junta, the victory also got them back to even at 7-7.
Pueblo East didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 14-2 loss vs. Elizabeth on the 18th. As for La Junta, they will take on Alamosa at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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