Baseball Preview: Desert View Jaguars vs. Nogales Apaches
Desert View is 0-10 against Nogales since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Desert View Jaguars will head out on the road to challenge the Nogales Apaches at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Desert View will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Buena, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Desert View had just enough and edged Buena out 4-2.
Emilio Lizarraga spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Orlando Pinedo, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Nogales entered their tilt with Cienega with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Bobcats onto the board and left with a 6-0 win on Tuesday.
Nogales' victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Xaciel Garcia, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ralph Felix, who scored a run.
Desert View now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Nogales, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Desert View has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Nogales struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Desert View came up short against Nogales in their previous matchup last Tuesday, falling 4-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Nogales' Sal Valenzuela, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Now that Desert View 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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