After losing to Rangely the last time they met, Nucla decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Nucla Mustangs came out on top against the Rangely Panthers by a score of 12-9 on Friday.
Hemmy O'Brien was excellent, going 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Owen Tackett, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Rangely's side, Dalton LeBleu made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with five RBI, a run, and a double. Landon Bollinger was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Nucla's victory bumped their record up to 7-10-1. As for Rangely, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5-1.
Nucla will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Sierra Grande. As for Rangely, they will be playing at home against Meeker at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meeker is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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