Pueblo West faced Pine Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Cyclones were the clear victors by a 12-3 margin over the Eagles. That nine run margin sets a new team best for the Cyclones this season.
Jaiven Baca was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Baca was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Cam Mares and Trace Humphrey did most of the damage at the plate: Mares scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Humphrey scored a run while going 2-for-2. Humphrey also brought in three RBI, which is notable because Pueblo West is undefeated when he posts at least three RBI, but 3-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was JoJo Mendoza, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Cyclones
| 04/01/25 vs Pine Creek | 12-3 |
| 03/29/25 vs Douglas County | 10-3 |
| 03/27/25 @ ThunderRidge | 8-6 |
| 03/25/25 @ Pueblo County | 3-0 |
The victory was the fourth in a row for Pueblo West, bringing their record up to 6-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Pine Creek, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-2.
Coming up, Pueblo West will take on Vista Ridge at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pine Creek will be paying especially close attention to the Cyclones' matchup: after the Cyclones faces off against the Wolves, they'll take on Pine Creek again at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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