Nogales had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 5-14 to make it four. They came up short against the Garey Vikings, falling 13-3. The Nobles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Vikings earlier this season, when they won 12-10.
Nogales saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elisabeth Jimenez-Carrillo, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI. Jayda Eaton was another, earning one RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
As for Garey, their record now sits at 7-12. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the game before.
On Garey's side, the team relied heavily on Tatiana Navarro, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and five RBI. Those five RBI gave Navarro a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Micaela Ortiz, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nogales will host Baldwin Park at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Nobles are facing the Braves at the right time seeing as the Braves are stuck on a 15-game losing streak. As for Garey, they will be playing at home against Azusa at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Aztecs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.54 runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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