Sierra Grande extended their losing streak to six on Friday, dropping their season record down to 5-6 in the process. They came up short against the Nucla Mustangs, falling 17-0. If the Panthers were looking for revenge after losing 11-6 to the Mustangs when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Nucla, they moved to 8-7 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by six runs or more this season.
For Nucla's part, Brycen Rummel made a splash no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Rummel has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with one double and one RBI. Nucla is 7-1 when Rummel posts three or more hits, but 1-6 otherwise.
In other batting news, Jackson McCabe was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Nucla's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-7 when he doesn't). Owen Tackett also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Sierra Grande wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 15-5 defeat against Sanford on the 29th. As for Nucla, they have also already played their next game, a 6-5 loss against Sargent on the 25th.
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