The Pueblo County Hornets are on the road again on Saturday to play the Mead Mavericks at 11:00 a.m. Pueblo County's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Mead's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Pueblo County gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They were the clear victor by a 17-2 margin over Pueblo South. Considering the Hornets have won 14 contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Olivia Nesbit made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Nesbit was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Mia Carrillo was incredible, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: she now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played. Jaelyn Faris was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pueblo County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pueblo South only tossed three.
Meanwhile, Mead entered their game against Erie on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Mead fell 7-4 to Erie. The Mavericks have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Mead saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nikki Ward, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Pueblo County pushed their record up to 15-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Mead, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Pueblo County hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Mead struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Pueblo County came out on top in a nail-biter against Mead in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 16-15. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pueblo County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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