Pueblo Central has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Pueblo East Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, everything went Pueblo Central's way against La Junta as Pueblo Central made off with an 8-1 victory.
Hugo Sanchez-Algien was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Sanchez-Algien was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anthony Trujillo, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI and a triple. Another player making a difference was Jordan Arguello, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Pueblo East stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Pueblo South. The win made it back-to-back victories for Pueblo East.
Pueblo Central has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Pueblo East, they pushed their record up to 10-4 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Pueblo Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Pueblo East when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 10-9. Does Pueblo Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pueblo East turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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