Nucla finds home field redemption against Olathe

By Team Reports Mar 26, 2024, 12:50pm

Recap: Nucla Mustangs vs. Olathe Pirates

There's no place like home for Nucla, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Olathe Pirates on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Nucla also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.

Steele Arnold spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up nine Ks.

At the plate, Nucla's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brycen Rummel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

On Olathe's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryson Inda, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

The victory got Nucla back to even at 2-2-1. As for Olathe, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.

Nucla will have a chance to go back-to-back against Olathe: the pair will be back at it again later today.

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