The Pueblo East Eagles are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Pueblo Central Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Pueblo East is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Pueblo East beat Pueblo South 6-1.
David Casillas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Casillas has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Casillas was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Jacob Vondersmith and Matt Casillas did most of the damage at the plate: Vondersmith scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Casillas scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Pueblo Central came up short against Pueblo County on Saturday and fell 10-6. Pueblo Central has struggled against Pueblo County recently, as their contest on Saturday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Gage Escajeda made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Pueblo East's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-5. As for Pueblo Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Pueblo East hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .364. However, it's not like Pueblo Central struggles in that department as they've averaged .333. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Pueblo East skirted past Pueblo Central 2-1 in their previous matchup back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Pueblo Central's Anthony Trujillo, who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Pueblo East still be able to contain Trujillo? There's only one way to find out.
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