Baseball Recap: Nucla Wins Going Away Against Dolores

Mustangs

Margin (Wins)

04/11/25 @ Antonito	22
04/11/25 @ Antonito	18
04/15/25 vs Dolores	10
04/15/25 vs Dolores	6

Nucla came out on top against Dolores on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run fourth inning. The Mustangs blew past the Bears 12-2. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won four contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Brycen Rummel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. Rummel was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to hits, as he's now got three or more in each of the last four games he's played.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jackson McCabe, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Jacob Davis also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.

Nucla was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .417 or higher in four consecutive games.

Nucla is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Dolores, they dropped their record down to 1-13 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Nucla wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 17-14 victory against Grand Valley on the 17th. As for Dolores, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 20-8 loss against Dove Creek on the 22nd.