Pueblo South was the 7-4 winner over Pueblo East when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Colts fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 2-1 on Friday. That's two games in a row now that the Colts have lost by just one run.
MJ Molina spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Pueblo South saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Camron Montoya, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Pueblo South is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-8. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.33 runs. As for Pueblo East, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-11 record this season.
Pueblo South has already played their next contest, an 11-1 win against Pueblo Centennial on the 10th. As for Pueblo East, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 6-5 victory against Pueblo Central on the 10th.
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