Tuesday just wasn't the day for Pueblo Centennial's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pueblo Central Wildcats on Tuesday. The shutout was out of character for the Bulldogs seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.
Ellie Zinanti spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on nine hits and racked up ten Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August.
At the plate, Pueblo Centennial saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angel Santos, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
Even though they lost, Pueblo Centennial didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pueblo Central only tossed seven.
Pueblo Centennial has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-7 record this season. As for Pueblo Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Pueblo Centennial didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 5-3 win against Pueblo East on the 3rd. As for Pueblo Central, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Discovery Canyon at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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