The Pueblo Warriors will challenge the Douglas Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Pueblo will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Amphitheater on Tuesday. Pueblo put the hurt on Amphitheater with a sharp 28-3 win. The Warriors have beaten the Panthers the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Panthers has come to flipping the script.
Roman Otero was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Arian Roman, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with six RBI, three runs, and one stolen base. Victor Sanchez was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Pueblo always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Amphitheater only posted an OBP of .400.
Meanwhile, Douglas had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They never let the Rangers get on the board and left with a 13-0 victory. That 13 run margin sets a new team best for the Bulldogs this season.
Douglas' win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Pueblo, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Pueblo might still be hurting after the 14-4 defeat they got from Douglas in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will Pueblo have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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