Pueblo Centennial is 0-10 against Pueblo Central since September of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Pueblo Centennial Bulldogs will square off against the Pueblo Central Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pueblo Centennial will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Pueblo South, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Pueblo Centennial narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Pueblo South 8-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Ellie Zinanti spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven earned runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Pueblo Centennial let Chloe James and Adrianna Lopez loose on the outfield. James scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Lopez scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Karley Zamarripa, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Pueblo Central entered their tilt with Pueblo East on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 11-1 victory. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.
Mariah Romero made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Romero was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI.
In other batting news, Sophia Perez was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Raelynn (Elena) Martinez, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pueblo Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Pueblo Centennial pushed their record up to 7-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Pueblo Central, their record now sits at 11-4.
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