Dove Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of the Nucla Mustangs by a score of 8-7. Dove Creek was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Nucla apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on April 2nd.
Jonathan Purkat and Trevan Ivie did some serious damage despite the final result: 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. Cael Beanland was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Nucla's side, Steele Arnold made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Arnold was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Arnold wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brycen Rummel, who scored a run while going 3-for-5. Rummel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Platt, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Dove Creek's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Nucla, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-8-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dove Creek will face off against Montezuma-Cortez at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Montezuma-Cortez will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Dove Creek surely won't give up without a fight. As for Nucla, they will head out on the road to challenge Ignacio at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Nucla will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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