Baseball Recap: Desert View Jaguars vs. Nogales Apaches
Desert View lost against Nogales last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Desert View Jaguars fell just short of the Nogales Apaches by a score of 10-8.
Jorge Zazueta made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Emilio Lizarraga, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Nogales' side, their victory was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sal Valenzuela, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Alan Durazo was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Desert View's loss dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Nogales, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Desert View will challenge Mica Mountain at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Mica Mountain is coming into the game with five straight wins at home, so Desert View will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Nogales, they will head out on the road to square off against Sahuarita at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Nogales is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
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