Canon City is 1-6 against Pueblo Centennial since August of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Canon City Tigers will head out to face off against the Pueblo Centennial Bulldogs at 10:00 a.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Canon City will head into Thursday's contest ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Tuesday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Thursday was a bit more commanding. They came up short against Mesa Ridge, falling 16-2. The Tigers just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Canon City saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allisyn Gasseling, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Pueblo Centennial's offense. They lost 10-0 to Pueblo West on Monday.
Canon City's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-10. As for Pueblo Centennial, their loss dropped their record down to 14-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Canon City has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pueblo Centennial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Canon City might still be hurting after the 17-2 defeat they got from Pueblo Centennial when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Canon City avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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