Pueblo West was forced to take a big loss against they on Tuesday, they got the better of them on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Doherty Spartans with a sharp 12-2 victory. That looming 12-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cyclones yet this season.
Jaiven Baca
| 04/17/25 vs Doherty | 11 |
| 04/11/25 @ Mountain Vista | 4 |
| 04/07/25 @ Pine Creek | 3 |
| 04/01/25 vs Pine Creek | 8 |
| 03/25/25 @ Pueblo County | 10 |
| + 9 more games |
Jaiven Baca was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Pueblo West is undefeated when Baca posts two or more runs, but 5-7 otherwise.
In other batting news, Blake Mares and JoJo Mendoza did most of the damage at the plate: Mares got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Mendoza went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Mendoza has posted since back in March. Logan King also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Pueblo West was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Pueblo West pushed their record up to 9-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Doherty, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Pueblo West will face off against rival Rampart at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Doherty is set to take on their familiar foe Vista Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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