Pueblo West is 9-1 against Pueblo South since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Pueblo West Cyclones will head out on the road to challenge the Pueblo South Colts at 4:00 p.m. Pueblo West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Pueblo West is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Pueblo County just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hornets. Having soared to a lofty 22 runs in the game before, Pueblo West couldn't push the score so high this time.
Keegan Tack made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Pueblo South came into Tuesday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let Pueblo Centennial onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Pueblo South considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Aiden Teschner was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Adan Batista, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
Pueblo West's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Pueblo South, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-13.
Pueblo West took their victory against Pueblo South in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 12-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pueblo West since the squad 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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