There's no place like home for Nixon, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Everything went their way against the Cigarroa Toros on Tuesday as they made off with a 14-4 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Mustangs needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Jimena Ibarra was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Ibarra was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
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In other batting news, Eliza Gutierrez was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ayleen Guadalajara, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Nixon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Nixon has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Cigarroa, they dropped their record down to 5-17 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Nixon will square off against Juarez-Lincoln at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mustangs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Huskies have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Cigarroa, they will welcome Mission at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Toros' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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