Baseball Game Recap: Nogales Comes Up Short

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 7:59pm

Baseball Recap: Nogales Apaches vs. Sunrise Mountain Mustangs

Nogales and Sunrise Mountain squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Nogales had to settle for second. They lost 12-6 to the Sunrise Mountain Mustangs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Nogales of the 8-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.

For Sunrise Mountain's part, Gunnar Thomas looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Thomas has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Logan Guilford was incredible, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Heid, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Nogales' defeat dropped their record down to 18-11. As for Sunrise Mountain, they pushed their record up to 29-4-1 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home.

As of now, neither Nogales nor Sunrise Mountain have any future games scheduled.

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