Azusa typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Nogales proved too difficult a challenge. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over the Azusa Aztecs. This was a revenge contest for Nogales, as the team was forced to settle for an 8-4 defeat when these two played last Wednesday.
Eddie Salazar tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Mikey Zabala was a standout: he scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ivan Flores, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
On Azusa's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Huizar, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
Nogales' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-11. As for Azusa, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nogales will take on Santa Monica at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Santa Monica's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Nogales' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Azusa, they will be playing at home against Santa Rosa Academy at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Azusa is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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