Torrey Pines had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They never let the Nogales Apaches onto the board and left with a 4-0 win.
Jace Barajas made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Barajas was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
In other pitching news, Jack Swanberg tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Thomas Maher, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Aidan Stroot was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
On Nogales' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Zazueta, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Even though they lost, Nogales was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Torrey Pines' victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Nogales, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-4.
Torrey Pines will be playing in front of their home fans against Liberty at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Liberty: 2.3, Torrey Pines: 0.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Nogales, they will head out on the road to take on Ironwood Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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