Pueblo Centennial won the last time they faced Pueblo East, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Pueblo Centennial Bulldogs skirted past the Pueblo East Eagles 5-3.
Ellie Zinanti spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Angel Santos, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ophelia Chavez, who scored a run and stole four bases.
Pueblo Centennial didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're strikeout total in three consecutive matchups.
Pueblo Centennial's victory bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Pueblo East, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-16.
Pueblo Centennial will venture away from home to challenge Rampart at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pueblo Centennial is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. Pueblo East does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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