Pueblo County waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Pueblo West Cyclones. That's two games straight that Pueblo County has won by exactly four runs.
JJ Barger looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Donovan Walsh was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Caulin Pighetti was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base.
On Pueblo West's side, Keegan Tack was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Pueblo County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Pueblo West, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pueblo County will take on Pueblo East at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pueblo County is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road. As for Pueblo West, they will challenge Pueblo South at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pueblo West is facing Pueblo South at the right time seeing as Pueblo South is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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