Pueblo is 0-8 against Canyon del Oro since March 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 take on the Canyon del Oro Dorados at 4:00 p.m. Canyon del Oro took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Pueblo, who comes in off a win.
Pueblo will head into Friday's match having proved themselves against Flowing Wells: Pueblo barely beat Flowing Wells the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Pueblo was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Flowing Wells on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Pueblo.
Fernando Valenzuela made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Valenzuela was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Pueblo let Xavier Bracamonte and Hugo Mendez loose on the outfield. Bracamonte scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Mendez scored a run while going 1-for-2. Omar Soto was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of nine wins, Canyon del Oro's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-3 walloping at the hands of Salpointe Catholic.
Grant Young made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Michael Jones, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Pueblo is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-17 record this season. As for Canyon del Oro, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-6.
Pueblo might still be hurting after the 25-2 loss they got from Canyon del Oro when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Canyon del Oro's Michael Chop, who struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Now that Pueblo knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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