Pueblo Centennial hasn't had much luck against Pueblo West recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Pueblo Centennial Bulldogs will take on the Pueblo West Cyclones at 3:00 p.m. Pueblo Centennial is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Pueblo Centennial narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Rampart 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Ellie Zinanti spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Kayli Smiley was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Chloe James, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pueblo West). They were the clear victor by a 23-9 margin over Rampart on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Cyclones, who have now won eight matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Pueblo Centennial has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Pueblo West, their record now sits at 15-5.
Pueblo Centennial suffered a grim 20-3 defeat to Pueblo West in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Pueblo Centennial avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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