The Pueblo South Colts will take on the Pueblo County Hornets at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Pueblo South: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Pueblo County has snatched up seven consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
Pueblo South lost 18-3 to Pueblo Central on Thursday.
Pueblo South saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Akoya Adams, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Pueblo South didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Pueblo County got the win against Pueblo Centennial on Thursday by a conclusive 8-1. Considering the Hornets have won 13 matches by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Makayla Parlett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up ten Ks. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mia Carrillo, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having also posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ady Mittlestadt, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple and an RBI.
Pueblo South's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Pueblo County, their victory bumped their record up to 14-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pueblo South has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pueblo County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Pueblo South suffered a grim 22-0 defeat to Pueblo County in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Pueblo South avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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