Pueblo East is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Pueblo County is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Pueblo East Eagles will take on the Pueblo County Hornets at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Pueblo East: 3.4, Pueblo County: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Pueblo East lost 16-2 to Pueblo Central on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Pueblo County beat Pueblo West 6-2 on Tuesday. That's two games straight that Pueblo County has won by exactly four runs.
JJ Barger looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Donovan Walsh was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Caulin Pighetti was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base.
Pueblo East's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-6. As for Pueblo County, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Pueblo East came out on top in a nail-biter against Pueblo County in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 6-5. Will Pueblo East repeat their success, or does Pueblo County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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