After six games on the road, Pueblo Central is heading back home. They will host the Pueblo Centennial Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pueblo Central will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
On Tuesday, everything went Pueblo Central's way against Pueblo East as Pueblo Central made off with an 11-1 win. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by six runs or more this season.
Mariah Romero made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Romero was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI.
In other batting news, Sophia Perez was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Raelynn (Elena) Martinez was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pueblo Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .520. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're OBP total in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Pueblo Centennial didn't have done well against Pueblo South recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Pueblo Centennial narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Pueblo South 8-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Ellie Zinanti spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven earned runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Chloe James and Adrianna Lopez did most of the damage at the plate: James scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Lopez scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Karley Zamarripa, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Pueblo Central's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-4. As for Pueblo Centennial, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Pueblo Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Pueblo Centennial in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will Pueblo Central repeat their success, or does Pueblo Centennial have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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