The Pueblo South Colts will head out to face off against the Pueblo East Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Pueblo South has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Pueblo South's offense. They fell just short of Falcon by a score of 1-0 on Wednesday. The Colts haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, Pueblo East made sure to put some runs up on the board against Pueblo Centennial on Saturday. The Eagles put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 10-1 victory. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by nine runs or more this season.
ENZO PECORARO and Jeremiah Ortega did most of the damage at the plate: PECORARO went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double, while Ortega went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Pueblo East is undefeated when PECORARO posts three or more RBI, but 7-11 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Rangel, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Pueblo East's win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-11. As for Pueblo South, their loss dropped their record down to 14-7.
Pueblo South was able to grind out a solid victory over Pueblo East in their previous matchup back in April, winning 7-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Colts since the team 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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