Pueblo is 0-4 against Sunnyside since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Pueblo Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Sunnyside Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Pueblo narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Mountain View 3-2. The victory was just what Pueblo needed coming off of a 25-2 defeat in their prior matchup.
Angel Iriqui spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Pueblo saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Byron Contreras, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Julian Zepeda, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Sunnyside waltzed into their contest on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Rangers a 12-0 shutout. Considering Sunnyside has won eight games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Argeniz Mazon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Mazon was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Michel Muniz was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. Izaac Mazon was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Pueblo's record now sits at 6-16. As for Sunnyside, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Pueblo might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from Sunnyside in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Pueblo, CARLOS MUNOZ (who struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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