The Pueblo Central Wildcats will face off against the Pueblo South Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pueblo Central has eight straight victories, Pueblo South has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Pueblo Central's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on The Classical Academy with a sharp 15-0 win. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by six runs or more this season.
Mariah Romero made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She also put up a walk, which washer first of the season. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Sophia Perez was a standout: she scored three runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Leyla Padilla, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pueblo Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a OBP of .515 or higher in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Pueblo South lost 13-3 to Lutheran on Saturday.
Pueblo South saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Desirae Colby, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Pueblo Central's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Pueblo South, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Pueblo South's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Pueblo Central has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Pueblo South, though, as they've been averaging 9.7. Given Pueblo Central's sizable advantage in that area, Pueblo South will need to find a way to close that gap.
Pueblo Central was able to grind out a solid win over Pueblo South in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 11-7. Does Pueblo Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pueblo South turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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