Pueblo Central lost to La Junta back in April of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Wednesday. The Pueblo Central Wildcats blew past the La Junta Tigers 8-1.
Hugo Sanchez-Algien made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Sanchez-Algien was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Anthony Trujillo was excellent, going 1-for-3 with four RBI and a triple. Another player making a difference was Jordan Arguello, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
On La Junta's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zayden Franklin, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Pueblo Central is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for La Junta, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Pueblo Central will head out on the road to square off against Pueblo East at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pueblo East is coming into the matchup with five straight wins at home, so Pueblo Central will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. La Junta will take on Manitou Springs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Manitou Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
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