The Pueblo County Hornets will challenge the Longmont Trojans at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Pueblo County 2.3, Longmont 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Longmont will be up against a hot Pueblo County team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Hornets came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against Falcon.
Pueblo County's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Gonzales, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Longmont was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Niwot. The contest marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Pueblo County's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Longmont, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pueblo County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Longmont struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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