Pueblo County entered their tilt with Pueblo South with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Pueblo South Colts 6-4. That's more bragging rights for Pueblo County, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
JJ Barger looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Julian Reyes was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Pat Noga Jr. was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Pueblo South's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kade Ortiz, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Pueblo County pushed their record up to 14-5 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Pueblo South, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pueblo County will take on Pueblo Central at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pueblo County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Pueblo South, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Pueblo East at 10:00 a.m. Pueblo East's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Pueblo South's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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