The Pueblo West Cyclones will head out on the road to take on the Rampart Rams at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pueblo West will be strutting in after a win while Rampart will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, Pueblo West made easy work of Doherty and carried off a 13-3 victory. The Cyclones might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by seven runs or more this season.
Kassidy Donley spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, Gracie Briggs was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. What's more, she also posted a .750 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Peyton Kuhn, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pueblo West didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Doherty only tossed three.
Meanwhile, Rampart was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 8-2 to Grand Junction Central. That's two games in a row now that the Rams have lost by exactly six runs.
Rampart saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Stockwell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Pueblo West's win bumped their record up to 13-5. As for Rampart, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
Rampart's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Pueblo West has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. It's a different story for Rampart, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain Pueblo West's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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