The Pueblo County Hornets will take on the La Junta Tigers at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Pueblo County is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
Pueblo County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Pueblo Central, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Pueblo County was ranked ninth). Pueblo County never let Pueblo Central onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory on Thursday.
Olivia Nesbit was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Nesbit was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Jaelyn Faris was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. She also put up a double, which washer first of the season. Maddyn Doose was another key player, going 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 17 runs the game before, La Junta was a bit more limited in their matchup on Saturday. They fell 7-2 to Pueblo Centennial. The match marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Pueblo County pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for La Junta, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-3 record.
Pueblo County beat La Junta 6-2 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Pueblo County repeat their success, or does La Junta have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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