After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Canon City, Pueblo Central was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Pueblo Centennial Bulldogs and snuck past 3-1. That's more bragging rights for Pueblo Central, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Humberto Robles spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jordan Arguello, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Pueblo Centennial's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryson Byrd, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Pueblo Central's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Pueblo Centennial, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.
Pueblo Central will head out on the road to challenge Denver North at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Denver North will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Pueblo Central surely won't give up without a fight. As for Pueblo Centennial, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Greeley West at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Pueblo Centennial has given up an average of 8.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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