The Pueblo South Colts will head out on the road to take on the Pueblo County Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pueblo South is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Pueblo South narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Pueblo Centennial 9-8. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Colts.
Cotalena Duran was incredible, firing off three triples, four RBI, and a run while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Desirae Colby, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-5.
Pueblo South kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least nine hits in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Pueblo County waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with 19 straight wins... but they left with 20. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with a 12-1 win. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 17 games by six runs or more this season.
Mia Carrillo and Aubree Peralta did most of the damage at the plate: Carrillo went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base, while Peralta went 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple. What's more, Peralta also posted a .667 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Jaelyn Faris, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Pueblo South's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-13. As for Pueblo County, they pushed their record up to 20-1 with the win, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pueblo South has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pueblo County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Pueblo South suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to Pueblo County when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Pueblo South avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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