Nucla was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 15-5 defeat at the hands of the Dove Creek Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Nucla of the 11-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Tuesday.
Steele Arnold was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Hemmy O'Brien was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with an RBI.
On Dove Creek's side, the team relied heavily on Jonathan Purkat, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Purkat has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Chadd, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Nucla's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5-1. As for Dove Creek, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nucla will take on Cedaredge at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Dove Creek, they will play host again on Saturday to welcome Grand Valley, where first pitch is scheduled at 10:00 a.m. One thing working in Dove Creek's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four contests.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
