Nobles
| 05/02/25 vs Morningside | 14 |
| 04/15/25 @ Duarte | 13 |
| 04/29/25 vs Azusa | 9 |
| 03/27/25 vs Baldwin Park | 7 |
| 04/25/25 vs Schurr | 6 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Nogales). They were the clear victors by a 14-0 margin over the Morningside Monarchs on Friday. That's more bragging rights for the Nobles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Benji Garcia and Jonathan Blacklock made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Garcia struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Blacklock pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Nogales is 2-1 when Garcia allows one or fewer hits, but 7-14 otherwise. At bat, Garcia earned one RBI, one run, and one stolen base, while Blacklock went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Gavin Chavez and Carlos Cruz did most of the damage at the plate: Chavez got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Cruz went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those three stolen bases gave Chavez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Eddie Salazar, who earned two runs and two stolen bases.
Nogales always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .647. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Nogales' win bumped their record up to 9-15. As for Morningside, they are on a 19-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-20.
Coming up, Nogales will challenge Sierra Vista at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Dons will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Nobles surely won't give up without a fight. As for Morningside, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, an 8-6 loss against Centennial on the 5th.
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