After flying high against Combs last Wednesday, Flowing Wells came back down to earth. The Flowing Wells Caballeros fell just short of the Pueblo Warriors by a score of 9-7 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Flowing Wells of the 4-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Josh Menchaca was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Tommy Padilla was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
On Pueblo's side, Hugo Mendez and Angel Iriqui made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Mendez pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Iriqui didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. At the plate, Mendez went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Iriqui scored a run while going 2-for-5.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Josiah Santana, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Flowing Wells' loss was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-21-1. As for Pueblo, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-17.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Flowing Wells by a score of 11-1.
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