The Dove Creek Bulldogs will take on the Nucla Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Dove Creek took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Dolores, sneaking past 7-5. The Bulldogs' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Cael Beanland
| 04/08/25 vs Dolores | 8 |
| 03/14/25 @ Shiprock | 5 |
| 04/04/25 @ Monticello | 3 |
| 03/20/25 @ Non Varsity Opponent | 3 |
| 04/13/24 vs Rangely | 3 |
Cael Beanland made a big impact no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Those RBI marked the first that he brought in this season.
In other batting news, Josh Kibel was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sheldon Gardner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Nucla was not the first on the board on Tuesday, but they got there more often. They won by a run and slipped past Ignacio 4-3.
Jake Hulst spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Josh Platt, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson McCabe, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Nucla's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Dove Creek, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Dove Creek skirted past Nucla 7-6 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
