Nucla came out on top against Sierra Grande on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive ten-run third inning. The Mustangs were the clear victors by a 17-0 margin over the Panthers. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by six runs or more this season.
Brycen Rummel
| 04/25/25 @ Sierra Grande | 7 |
| 04/22/25 @ Ignacio | 5 |
| 04/19/25 vs La Veta | 0 |
| 04/15/25 vs Dolores | 3 |
| 04/09/25 @ Dove Creek | 6 |
| + 2 more games |
Brycen Rummel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with one double and one RBI. He has become a key player for Nucla: the team is 7-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 1-6 otherwise.
In other batting news, Jackson McCabe was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI. Nucla is undefeated when McCabe posts two or more stolen bases, but 3-7 otherwise. Josh Platt was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Nucla was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .613. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
With the victory, Nucla broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 8-7. As for Sierra Grande, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6.
Nucla didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-5 loss against Sargent on the 25th. As for Sierra Grande, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 15-5 defeat against Sanford on the 29th.
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