Pueblo West had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Pine Creek Eagles 8-7. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Cyclones also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2017.
The team relied heavily on Bradie Poteet-Herrera, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Taci Ehrlich, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Pueblo West didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Pueblo West has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Pine Creek, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Pueblo West's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Liberty at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pueblo West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Pine Creek, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Loveland at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Pine Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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