Baseball Recap: Nucla Mustangs vs. Dove Creek Bulldogs
Nucla was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 15-5 defeat at the hands of the Dove Creek Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Nucla of the 11-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Tuesday.
Steele Arnold was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Hemmy O'Brien was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with an RBI.
On Dove Creek's side, the team relied heavily on Jonathan Purkat, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Purkat has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Chadd, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Nucla's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5-1. As for Dove Creek, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nucla will take on Cedaredge at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Dove Creek, they will play host again on Saturday to welcome Grand Valley, where first pitch is scheduled at 10:00 a.m. One thing working in Dove Creek's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four contests.
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