Pueblo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. Their rough 14-4 defeat to the Douglas Bulldogs might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Pueblo of the 8-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
Pueblo saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Javier Arvizu, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Douglas' side, Jose Ivan Higuera was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Gustavo Gomez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Pueblo's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Douglas, their win bumped their record up to 10-4.
Pueblo will look to defend their home field on Monday against Sahuaro at 4:00 p.m. Sahuaro's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Pueblo's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Douglas, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Rincon/University at 6:00 p.m. Douglas is facing Rincon/University at the right time seeing as Rincon/University is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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