The Pueblo West Cyclones will head out to face off against the Frederick Golden Eagles at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Pueblo West sitting on eight straight wins and Frederick on four.
On Tuesday, Pueblo West was able to grind out a solid victory over Vista Ridge, taking the game 10-5.
Abigail Fadenrecht made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with an RBI. The last time her OBP was this high was back in October of 2023.
In other batting news, Bradie Poteet-Herrera was incredible, going 4-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. That's the most hits she has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Kuhn, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Pueblo West didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 3.9 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 7.8.
Meanwhile, Frederick got the win against Horizon on Tuesday by a conclusive 8-2. The Golden Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by six runs or more this season.
Like Pueblo West, Frederick also got a great game from a two-way player: Payton Torres. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. With that strong performance, Torres is now averaging an impressive 5.1 innings per game. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Avery Salisbury, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ella Stromberg, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Pueblo West's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. As for Frederick, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Both both just can't seem to miss. Pueblo West has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Frederick struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.6. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Pueblo West suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Frederick in their previous matchup back in October of 2022. Can Pueblo West avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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