Olathe had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 16-11 victory over the Nucla Mustangs on Tuesday. With that win, Olathe brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Adrian Luna made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Luna was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Luke Robertson was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cash Thomas, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
On Nucla's side, Steele Arnold was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Paxtin Caruso, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
Olathe's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-4. As for Nucla, they now have a losing record at 2-3-1.
Olathe will look to defend their home field on Friday against Gunnison at 3:00 p.m. As for Nucla, they will head out on the road to face off against Dove Creek at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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