The Nucla Mustangs will face off against the Rangely Panthers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
After dropping their season opener at home, Rangely is headed out to face a Mustangs team ready to give their home crowd a win. Nucla 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.
Meanwhile, Rangely had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top against Grand Valley by a score of 10-6. 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 was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck 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 big at the plate, 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.
Nucla beat Rangely 12-9 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will Nucla repeat their success, or does Rangely have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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