The Dove Creek Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Monticello Buckaroo at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Dove Creek is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
Last Saturday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Dove Creek had to settle for an 8-7 loss against Nucla.
Jonathan Purkat and Trevan Ivie stepped up to the plate in a big way. 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. Another player making a difference was Cael Beanland, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Monticello fell victim to Gunnison Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Bulldogs. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Monticello's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Dove Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Monticello, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Dove Creek might still be hurting after the 14-4 defeat they got from Monticello when the teams last played on April 9th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Monticello's Triston Felix, who struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off only two hits. Now that Dove Creek knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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