Pueblo and Prescott squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but sadly Pueblo had to settle for second. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Prescott Badgers. Pueblo has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Belen Camacho spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
On Prescott's side, RJ Parra made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Parra has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Parra was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Cameron Scrivener was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
Pueblo now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Prescott, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season.
Pueblo does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Prescott, they will head out on the road to take on Salpointe Catholic at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Salpointe Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 0.8 runs per game this season, so Prescott's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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