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| 05/05/17 - Neutral | 5-0 W |
| 05/06/16 - Neutral | 10-0 W |
| 05/01/15 - Neutral | 12-2 W |
Nucla has gone a perfect 3-0 against Antonito recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Mustangs will venture away from home to face off against the Trojans 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.
On Wednesday, Nucla came up short against Dove Creek and fell 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.
Meanwhile, Antonito was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sierra Grande.
Antonito's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Nucla, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Nucla has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Antonito struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 12.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Nucla was able to grind out a solid victory over Antonito in their previous matchup back in May of 2017, winning 5-0. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trojans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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