After a string of four wins, Denver North's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Pueblo Central Wildcats by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 22 runs in the game before, Denver North couldn't push the score so high this time.
Leonel Ramirez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, Denver North saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John Miller, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Pueblo Central's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Zach Mehess gave up just two earned runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks. Mehess has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jordan Arguello, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Denver North now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Pueblo Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-6.
Denver North will head out on the road to take on George Washington at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Denver North is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Pueblo Central, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Greeley West at 10:00 a.m.
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