Pueblo West waltzed into their contest on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They put the hurt on the Vista Ridge Wolves with a sharp 16-7 victory. Considering the Cyclones have won 11 games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Abigail Fadenrecht was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off 11 hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Peyton Kuhn was incredible, going 4-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. What's more, she also posted a .800 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Bradie Poteet-Herrera, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three RBI and two doubles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pueblo West didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Vista Ridge only tossed four.
Pueblo West's record is now 18-5. As for Vista Ridge, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-10.
Pueblo West does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Vista Ridge, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 4-3 loss against Mesa Ridge on the 12th.
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