Pueblo is 0-5 against Buena since April of 2015 but things could change on Monday. The Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Colts at 4:00 p.m.
Pueblo is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Cienega, falling 9-0.
Meanwhile, Buena came tearing into Thursday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Apaches 14-4. The Colts might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by eight runs or more this season.
Buena got a big performance out of Huntar Herbert, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. That's the most runs Herbert has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Cortes, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Buena was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Nogales only posted a batting average of .143.
Pueblo's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Buena, their record now sits at 13-5.
Pueblo suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Buena when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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