Dolores is 2-8 against Nucla since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Bears will take on the Mustangs at 2:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Dolores is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs last Thursday, they were much more limited against Pagosa Springs last Thursday. They came up short against the Pirates, falling 11-1. The contest marked the Bears' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Dolores saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gus Vaughn, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Meanwhile, Nucla lost 28-18 to Rangely on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Mustangs have suffered against the Panthers since April 28, 2023.
Jackson McCabe led a balanced group of hitters, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Brycen Rummel was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Nucla now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Dolores, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Dolores might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Nucla in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Can the Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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