Pueblo Central is 10-0 against Pueblo Centennial since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Pueblo Central Wildcats will take on the Pueblo Centennial Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Pueblo Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Pueblo Centennial's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Saturday, Pueblo Central made easy work of La Junta and carried off a 16-2 win. Considering the Wildcats have won 13 contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pueblo Centennial, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Lewis-Palmer by a score of 9-5 on Saturday.
Ellie Zinanti made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off eight hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5 innings per game. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Alexa Pacheco was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Danika Rivera, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Pueblo Centennial was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lewis-Palmer only posted a batting average of .250.
Pueblo Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Pueblo Centennial, their record now sits at 12-6.
Pueblo Central took their victory against Pueblo Centennial in their previous meeting on September 12th by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pueblo Central since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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