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| 04/18/25 - Home | 8-1 W |
| 05/04/24 - Home | 10-6 W |
| 04/16/24 - Away | 8-4 W |
| 05/06/23 - Away | 9-1 W |
| 04/18/23 - Home | 9-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Pueblo County is 8-2 against Pueblo Central since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Hornets will head out on the road to take on the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Pueblo County will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.
Pueblo County proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by ten) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Pueblo South 3-1.
Blake Swift made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI.
Swift wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cohen Glenn, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Pueblo Central's offense. They fell just short of Pueblo South by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Wildcats have suffered since March 27th.
Pueblo County's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Pueblo Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pueblo County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pueblo Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 2.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Pueblo County took their victory against Pueblo Central when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 8-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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