Baseball Recap: Nogales Nobles vs. Duarte Falcons
Nogales won the last time they faced Duarte, and things went their way on Friday too. Everything went the Nogales Nobles' way against the Duarte Falcons as the Nogales Nobles made off with a 12-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Nogales.
Charles Rodriguez made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Rodriguez was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Nogales let Ivan Flores and Jonathan Blacklock loose on the outfield. Flores scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4, while Blacklock scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Blacklock has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last four times he's played. Mikey Zabala was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Nogales has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season. As for Duarte, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nogales will take on Sierra Vista at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Nogales is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Duarte, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Workman at 6:00 p.m. on April 24th.
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