Pueblo East lost against La Junta back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Eagles fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 6-5. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Luciana Cervantes and Devin Dalton stepped up to the plate in a big way. Cervantes went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Dalton went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. Another player making a difference was Yeslynn Granillo, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Pueblo East's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for La Junta, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Pueblo East will host Pueblo County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hornets' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for La Junta, they will challenge Alamosa at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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