Pueblo Centennial is 2-8 against Pueblo South since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Pueblo Centennial Bulldogs will head out to challenge the Pueblo South Colts at 7:00 p.m. Pueblo Centennial is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Pueblo Centennial will head into Tuesday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 12) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Mesa Ridge 9-7. The win was familiar territory for the Bulldogs who have now won three contests in a row.
The team relied heavily on Remi Baca, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe James, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Pueblo Centennial always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .520. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 36.4% earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 49.6%.
Meanwhile, Pueblo South can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over Pueblo East.
Cotalena Duran was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Taryn Strasia, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Pueblo Centennial pushed their record up to 11-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Pueblo South, their record now sits at 6-13.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pueblo Centennial has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pueblo South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Pueblo Centennial skirted past Pueblo South 8-7 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. 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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