The Rangely Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Nucla Mustangs at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Rangely will be strutting in after a win while Nucla will be coming in after a defeat.
While Panthers fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Thursday's season opener. They came out on top against Grand Valley by a score of 10-6 on Thursday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Marcos Quintana made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero). He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Braden Lucas was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Nucla unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 11-1 to Monticello on Thursday.
Nucla saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brycen Rummel, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Rangely came up short against Nucla when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 12-9. Can Rangely avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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