The Canon City Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Pueblo County Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Canon City suffered a rough 14-2 defeat at the hands of Pueblo East. Canon City has not had much luck with Pueblo East recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Gabe Renn was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Eric Chavez, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Pueblo County had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Severance on Wednesday. Pueblo County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cohen Glenn put in work while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Glenn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Glenn was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Glenn wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Johnathan Gonzales, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Gonzales has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Pueblo County was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Canon City now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Pueblo County, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Canon City has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pueblo County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Canon City came up short against Pueblo County in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 6-1. Thankfully for Canon City, Braxton Vail (who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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