The Pueblo Central Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Canon City Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Saturday, Pueblo Central didn't have quite enough to beat Pueblo East and fell 2-1.
Pueblo Central saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Arguello, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Canon City fell victim to a tough 15-2 loss at the hands of Mesa Ridge on Thursday.
Peter Hershberger was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Pueblo Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-5 record this season. As for Canon City, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Monday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Pueblo Central has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .449. However, it's not like Canon City struggles in that department as they've averaged .447. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Pueblo Central might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Canon City when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Canon City's John Vendetti, who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Now that Pueblo Central knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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