Nogales is 10-0 against Desert View since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Nogales Apaches will look to defend their home field against the Desert View Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. Nogales will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
Nogales' pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Cienega with a sharp 6-0 victory.
Nogales saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Xaciel Garcia, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ralph Felix, who scored a run.
Meanwhile, Desert View has not done well against Buena recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Desert View had just enough and edged Buena out 4-2.
Emilio Lizarraga spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Orlando Pinedo was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Nogales has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Desert View, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Nogales has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Desert View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Nogales beat Desert View 4-0 in their previous meeting last Tuesday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lizarraga, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Nogales still be able to contain Lizarraga? There's only one way to find out.
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