Mustangs
| 04/29/26 vs Dove Creek | 12-3 |
| 04/24/26 @ Dove Creek | 9-3 |
| 04/24/26 vs Center | 16-0 |
| 04/21/26 vs Ignacio | 18-12 |
Nucla came tearing into Wednesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Dove Creek Bulldogs with a sharp 12-3 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 9-3 on Friday.
Brycen Rummel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2025. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Nucla is 5-2 when Rummel posts two or more runs, but 4-6 otherwise.
In other batting news, Nucla let Jacob Davis and Owen Tackett run wild. Davis went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI, while Tackett went 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Tackett is becoming a predictor of Nucla's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 5-7 when he doesn't). Jace Bonacquista was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Nucla now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Dove Creek, they dropped their record down to 5-12 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Bulldogs beat Nucla by a score of 7-4 later that day.
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