The Pueblo West Cyclones will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Pine Creek Eagles at 11:00 a.m.
Pueblo West fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Regis Jesuit on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They suffered a rough 11-5 loss at the hands of the Raiders. It was the first time this season that Pueblo West let down their fans at home.
Logan King and Kelton Fairbairn stepped up to the plate in a big way. King got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI, while Fairbairn scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Pine Creek put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Cheyenne Mountain as Pine Creek made off with a 7-1 win. The victory was familiar territory for Pine Creek who now have three in a row.
Ryan Prater tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over 6.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ethan Olson, who went 2-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Cannon Budge, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Pueblo West's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-6. As for Pine Creek, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
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