Pueblo Centennial has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to challenge the Rampart Rams at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pueblo Centennial will be strutting in after a victory while Rampart will be coming in after a loss.
On Thursday, Pueblo Centennial sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over Pueblo East.
Ellie Zinanti spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August.
On the hitting side, Angel Santos was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ophelia Chavez, who scored a run and stole four bases.
Pueblo Centennial didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're strikeout total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Rampart was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against Grand Junction Central, falling 8-2. That's two games in a row now that the Rams have lost by exactly six runs.
Rampart saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Stockwell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Pueblo Centennial's victory bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Rampart, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.
Rampart's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Pueblo Centennial has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. It's a different story for Rampart, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain Pueblo Centennial's hitters?
Pueblo Centennial was able to grind out a solid win over Rampart in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 17-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pueblo Centennial since the team 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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