Walden Grove hasn't had much luck against Nogales recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Red Wolves will welcome the Apaches at 4:00 p.m.
Walden Grove is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They fell 13-9 to Mica Mountain.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Nogales, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Desert View 2-1.
Manny DelaCruz looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Nogales' win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Luis Diego Jacquez, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases. Those two stolen bases gave Jacquez a new career-high.
Nogales is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Walden Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
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