La Junta had lost three straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 10-9 to make it four. They lost 6-0 to the Pueblo Central Wildcats. The game marked the first time this season in which the Tigers were not able to get on the board.
As for Pueblo Central, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 16-3-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games.
For Pueblo Central's part, not much got past Mariah Romero, who gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks to keep La Junta off the board.
On the hitting side, Sophia Perez was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. La Junta will head out to face off against Lamar at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pueblo Central, they will venture away from home to take on Pueblo East at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season.
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