Baseball Recap: Rangely comes up short despite Dalton LeBleu's strong performance

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 10:09am

Baseball Recap: Rangely Panthers vs. Nucla Mustangs

It was a good run, but Rangely unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 12-9 to the Nucla Mustangs. Rangely was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Nucla apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on Friday.

Dalton LeBleu made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with five RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Landon Bollinger, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

On Nucla's side, Hemmy O'Brien was excellent, going 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Paxtin Caruso was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.

Rangely's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5-1. As for Nucla, their victory bumped their record up to 7-10-1.

Rangely will stay at home for another game and welcome Meeker at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meeker is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Nucla, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Sierra Grande.

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