The Pueblo County Hornets are on the road again on Friday to play the Pueblo South Colts at 12:00 p.m. Pueblo County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Pueblo County made easy work of Pueblo Centennial and carried off an 8-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won 13 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Makayla Parlett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up ten Ks. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, Mia Carrillo was incredible, going 4-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Ady Mittlestadt, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple and an RBI.
Pueblo County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in 14 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Pueblo South came up short against Pueblo Central on Thursday, falling 18-3. The loss continues a trend for the Colts in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost four in a row.
Pueblo South saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Akoya Adams, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Pueblo County pushed their record up to 14-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Pueblo South, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
Pueblo South's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Pueblo County has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Pueblo South, though, as they've been averaging 10.5. Given Pueblo County's sizable advantage in that area, Pueblo South will need to find a way to close that gap.
Pueblo County took their victory against Pueblo South when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 22-0. Will Pueblo County repeat their success, or does Pueblo South have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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