Pueblo Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the ThunderRidge Grizzlies. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Grizzlies apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2020.
Pueblo Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Raelynn (Elena) Martinez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Leyla Padilla, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Pueblo Central hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in three consecutive contests.
Pueblo Central's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for ThunderRidge, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Pueblo Central will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Mountain Vista at 9:00 a.m. Pueblo Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for ThunderRidge, they will challenge Windsor at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Windsor is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
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