The Dolores Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Monticello Buckaroo at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Dolores has now lost ten straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 12.
Dolores is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Nucla on Tuesday. They came up short against the Mustangs, falling 12-2.
Meanwhile, Monticello lost 19-2 to Gunnison Valley on Tuesday. The Buckaroo have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Triston Felix put in work while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Monticello is 6-3 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 1-3 otherwise. Felix was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Felix wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Keyes, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Dolores' loss dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Monticello, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Dolores might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from Monticello when the teams last played back in March. Can the Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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