With a playoff game on the line, Pueblo County rose to the challenge on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Windsor Wizards 17-15. Pueblo County's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
JJ Barger tossed a big game, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Julian Reyes and Donovan Walsh did most of the damage at the plate: Reyes went 4-for-5 with three RBI, a triple, and a double, while Walsh scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Hankins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Windsor's side, Ethan Fillinger and Rylen Renton stepped up to the plate in a big way. Fillinger got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and three runs, while Renton went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Ethan Tippets was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Pueblo County is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. As for Windsor, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 24-4.
Pueblo County will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Golden at 10:00 a.m. Golden is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. Windsor does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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