Baseball Recap: Nucla Mustangs vs. Grand Valley Cardinals
Nucla had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged the Grand Valley Cardinals out 5-4. This was a revenge contest for Nucla, as the team was forced to settle for a 6-4 loss when these two played on Tuesday.
Paxtin Caruso was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI. Steele Arnold was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Grand Valley's side, Tyler Palcer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Nucla's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-8-1. As for Grand Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nucla will play host again on Saturday to welcome Dove Creek, where first pitch is scheduled at 11:00 a.m. As for Grand Valley, they will be playing at home against Meeker at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meeker will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Grand Valley surely won't give up without a fight.
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