Pueblo Central has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Pueblo East Eagles at 12:00 p.m. Pueblo Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Pueblo Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Pueblo County, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Pueblo Central was ranked 17th). Pueblo Central lost 9-3 to Pueblo County on Tuesday. The Wildcats' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Sophia Perez was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played.
Meanwhile, Pueblo East came up short against Pueblo South on Tuesday and fell 8-4. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Colts recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Pueblo Central's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 14-5. As for Pueblo East, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.
Pueblo Central took their victory against Pueblo East in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 11-1. Will Pueblo Central repeat their success, or does Pueblo East have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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