Pueblo County had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it 12 on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Pueblo East Eagles as they made off with a 15-5 victory. Considering the Hornets have won 11 matches by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jaelyn Faris was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tylee Glenn, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pueblo County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Pueblo County's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. As for Pueblo East, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-8.
Pueblo County will square off against Castle View at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Castle View is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season. As for Pueblo East, they will welcome La Junta at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pueblo East is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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