Pueblo County had already won 13 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.9 runs) and they went ahead and made it 14 on Thursday. They blew past the Pueblo Centennial Bulldogs 8-1. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matches by seven runs or more this season.
Makayla Parlett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up ten Ks. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
On the hitting side, Mia Carrillo was incredible, going 4-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Ady Mittlestadt, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple and an RBI.
Pueblo County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in 14 consecutive matchups.
Pueblo County pushed their record up to 14-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Pueblo Centennial, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pueblo County is on the road again on Friday to play Pueblo South at 12:00 p.m. Pueblo County's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Pueblo South's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pueblo Centennial, they will head out to take on Pueblo East at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Pueblo Centennial is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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