Pueblo South has gone 9-1 against Pueblo Centennial recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Pueblo South Colts will take on the Pueblo Centennial Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Pueblo South is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Pueblo South is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Strasburg by a score of 15-12 on Saturday.
Pueblo South got a massive performance out of Cotalena Duran, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, five RBI, and a triple. That's the most hits Duran has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Akoya Adams, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pueblo South was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Strasburg only posted a batting average of .324.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, Pueblo Centennial made sure to put some runs up on the board against Sierra on Thursday. Everything went Pueblo Centennial's way against Sierra as Pueblo Centennial made off with an 11-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Bulldogs have posted since October 6, 2023.
The team relied heavily on Adrianna Lopez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayli Smiley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Pueblo South's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-10. As for Pueblo Centennial, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Pueblo South hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Pueblo Centennial struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Pueblo South couldn't quite finish off Pueblo Centennial in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 and fell 9-7. Can Pueblo South avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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