Antonito hasn't had much luck against Nucla recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Trojans will look to defend their home field against the Mustangs at 11:00 a.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Antonito is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They fell 7-2 to Sierra Grande.
Meanwhile, Nucla also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Dove Creek by a score of 5-1.
Nucla saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Platt, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Nucla's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Antonito, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Antonito has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 12.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Nucla struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Antonito couldn't quite get it done against Nucla in their previous matchup back in May of 2017 as they fell 5-0. Will the Trojans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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