Baseball Preview: Rangely Panthers vs. Nucla Mustangs
Rangely has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Nucla Mustangs at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Rangely knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matchups -- so hopefully Nucla likes a good challenge.
In what's become a running theme this season, Rangely gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Grand Valley as Rangely made off with an 18-5 victory.
Hunter Fouch and Landon Carlson made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Fouch tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Carlson struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). At the plate, Fouch went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a double, while Carlson scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bradley Lambros was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Kobey Chism, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Nucla's offense. They suffered a tough 15-0 loss at the hands of Ignacio on Tuesday. Nucla's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Rangely pushed their record up to 7-4-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Nucla, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Rangely has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Nucla struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Rangely's way against Nucla in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Rangely made off with a 14-6 victory. Does Rangely have another victory up their sleeve, or will Nucla turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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