With a playoff game on the line, Santa Monica rose to the challenge on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Nogales Nobles a 5-0 shutout.
Nogales' batters probably weren't too happy with Jackson Klein, who pitched a no hitter and racked up eight Ks (he gave up no walks). Klein has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Spencer Levin and Bobby Munoz did most of the damage at the plate: Levin scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Munoz scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Santa Monica's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 18-7. As for Nogales, they dropped their record down to 10-12 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Santa Monica will take on Ganesha at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Ganesha: 3.5, Santa Monica: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. Nogales does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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