The Discovery Canyon Thunder will challenge the Pueblo Central Wildcats at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
On Wednesday, Discovery Canyon got the win against Lewis-Palmer by a conclusive 14-2.
Bella Holcomb made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Holcomb was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Discovery Canyon let Jasmine Castro and Izzie Ackerman loose on the outfield. Castro went 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base, while Ackerman scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-5. Castro has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Taylor McCann, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Discovery Canyon lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Pueblo Central got themselves on the board against Pueblo Centennial last Tuesday, but Pueblo Centennial never followed suit. They walked away with a 5-0 win over the Bulldogs.
Not much got past Charley Autobee, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Pueblo Centennial off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sophia Perez, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Moreno, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Discovery Canyon's victory bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Pueblo Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Discovery Canyon has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pueblo Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Discovery Canyon took their win against Pueblo Central in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 17-7. Will Discovery Canyon repeat their success, or does Pueblo Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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