Pueblo Centennial is 0-10 against Pueblo Central since October of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Pueblo Centennial Bulldogs will welcome the Pueblo Central Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Pueblo Centennial is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Pueblo Centennial took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over Lewis-Palmer.
Ellie Zinanti made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off eight hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5 innings per game. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Alexa Pacheco was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Danika Rivera, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Pueblo Centennial was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lewis-Palmer only posted a batting average of .250.
Meanwhile, Pueblo Central got the win against La Junta on Saturday by a conclusive 16-2. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 contests by six runs or more this season.
Pueblo Centennial's win bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Pueblo Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Pueblo Centennial might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Pueblo Central in their previous matchup on September 12th. Will Pueblo Centennial have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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