There's no place like home for Pueblo Centennial, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They put the hurt on the Canon City Tigers with a sharp 9-0 win on Saturday. The Bulldogs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Tigers, too.
Not much got past Ellie Zinanti, who gave up just four hits and racked up 17 Ks to keep Canon City off the board. Those 17 strikeouts gave Zinanti a new career-high.
At the plate, Pueblo Centennial let Angel Santos and Kayli Smiley loose on the outfield. Santos went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI, while Smiley went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. What's more, Santos also racked up two hits, the mostshe's had since back in September. Another player making a difference was Ophelia Chavez, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Pueblo Centennial didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 17 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Pueblo Centennial has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Canon City, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-11.
As of now, neither Pueblo Centennial nor Canon City have any future games scheduled.
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