After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Pueblo County, Pueblo West was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over the Doherty Spartans. Considering the Cyclones have won six contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kassidy Donley spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gracie Briggs, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. What's more, she also posted a .750 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Peyton Kuhn, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pueblo West didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Doherty only tossed three.
Pueblo West's record is now 13-5. As for Doherty, they dropped their record down to 4-16 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Pueblo West will face off against Rampart at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pueblo West is facing Rampart at the right time seeing as Rampart is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Doherty, they and Liberty are set to duel on Thursday. Doherty is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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