Pueblo West is ranked highly in their home state, and on Tuesday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of West Salem. The Pueblo West Cyclones narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the West Salem Titans 4-3. The win was just what Pueblo West needed coming off of a 16-6 loss in their prior game.
Jaiven Baca was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Baca was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Baca wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Joseph Mendoza, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Bryson Warner, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Pueblo West now has a winning record of 4-3. As for West Salem, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Pueblo West is on the road again on Wednesday to play Grant at 9:00 a.m. As for West Salem, they will face off against Piedra Vista at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. West Salem's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Piedra Vista's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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