Nucla lost to Dove Creek on April 2nd, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Nucla Mustangs won by a run and slipped past the Dove Creek Bulldogs 8-7. That's two games straight that Nucla has won by just one run.
Steele Arnold was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Arnold was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Arnold wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brycen Rummel, who scored a run while going 3-for-5. Rummel has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Josh Platt was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Dove Creek's side, Jonathan Purkat and Trevan Ivie did some serious damage despite the final result: Purkat scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Ivie scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Cael Beanland, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Nucla and bumps their season record up to 5-8-1. As for Dove Creek, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Nucla will face off against Ignacio at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ignacio knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past six games -- so hopefully Nucla likes a good challenge. As for Dove Creek, they will head out on the road to take on Montezuma-Cortez at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Montezuma-Cortez is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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