Pueblo is 0-9 against Canyon del Oro since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Pueblo Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Canyon del Oro Dorados at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pueblo took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over Flowing Wells.
Belen Camacho was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 18 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Camacho was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Renata Nu?ez, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Anesa Castillo, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Canyon del Oro had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it 13 on Friday. They never let the Lancers onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory.
Canyon del Oro saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Shaffer, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Taya Kelly was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Pueblo now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Canyon del Oro, they pushed their record up to 28-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Pueblo has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Canyon del Oro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Pueblo might still be hurting after the 10-1 loss they got from Canyon del Oro in their previous matchup two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Canyon del Oro's Destanee Nez, who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Now that Pueblo knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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