Softball Recap: Widefield Wins Going Away Against Pueblo East

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Previous 3 Games

08/26/25 - Away	15-1 W
08/27/24 - Home	12-3 W
08/27/22 - Home	0-7 L

Widefield gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. Everything went their way against the Pueblo East Eagles as they made off with a 15-1 win. That's more bragging rights for the Gladiators, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Olivia McEwen made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. McEwen was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Isabella Monk was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Evelyn Ibarra, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and three RBI.

Widefield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pueblo East only posted an OBP of .312.

Widefield has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 13.5 runs this season. As for Pueblo East, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.

Coming up, Widefield will head out to square off against Pueblo Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pueblo East, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will take on Woodland Park at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.75 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.